Buffalo Bore 38 Ammo

[JCook5003]

I was wondering if any of you guys use this ammo, specifically the 158 gr variety?

Buffalo Bore 38+P Ammo

I find this very interesting if these numbers are accurate this 38 ammo is reaching mild 357 ballistics.....anyone have any reports on how this stuff shoots especially in a 38+p j-frame?

Just gathering some more info.

Thanks Guys
Josh

[DefensiveCarry.com]

[coffeecup]

Some folks handle recoil better than others. Buy a box and try them out, you can always reload the empties to suit yourself. My guess is that they would make for a handfull in a J frame.

[Captain Crunch]

and ye shall find:

http://www.defensivecarry.com/vbulle...03-p-ammo.html

http://www.defensivecarry.com/vbulle...mmunition.html

http://www.defensivecarry.com/vbulle...03-p-ammo.html

http://www.defensivecarry.com/vbulle...-now-here.html

[badgerw]

I've run thru a box of Buffalo Bore .38 +P thru my S&W 642.

Recoil is stout, sharper than any other load I've tried.

Not for the faint-hearted. But it is now my EDC load for that gun.

YMMV one hell of a lot,
Bill

[rdrancher]

Here's a bit of reading for you.

Buffalo Bore - Redux - Again - Update - Topic Powered by eve community

rd

[Sky Pilot]

As a very junior cop I read the after-action reports of actual shots-fired incidents.
As I recall, the .38 Spl. SWC HP all lead was the only one at that time that reliably expanded out of a two inch barrel, which impressed me greatly. I'd been shooting hard cast since age 14 and knew what it could do to a groundhog and other misc. backstops.
I carried the Winchester and Remington versions of that particular load.
Finally got a box of Buffalo Bore and was quite surprised at how hollow the nose wasn't.
I choose to believe my surprise is based on a lack of knowledge and experience for this particular projectile.

[bmcgilvray]

Thanks for the informative posts on BB and the neato links!

[ElMonoDelMar]

I'm probably going to be ordering some BB .38 +P next week. I'm picking up my new Rossi snub tomorrow and it'll need put through the ringer. It's going to be interesting to see how hot these feel.

[AzQkr]

ElMonoDelMar,

I'd suggest using standard velocity loads in the Rossi. BB's run in that gun for too long will likely cause failure of some kind eventually.

Brownie

[SAWBONES]

I've compared Buffalo Bore's .38 Special 158gr+P LSWCHP to the .38 Special 158gr+P LSWCHP Remington load I otherwise favor in snubbies, and noted that the lead bullet nose is a bit flatter and the hollow point a bit shallower and narrower at the mouth, but more cylindrical in cavity shape in the BB version, while the Remington has a wider opening but a more conical hollow point shape.
The felt recoil is "snappier" and a bit more brisk in the BB version, but by no means unmanageable.
As to accuracy and precision, the BB is just a tiny bit less in these measures than the Remington version, though still quite good, especially at 7 yards.
These comments refer to shooting in my (pre-lock) S&W 649, which I carry with the Remington load, using the BB load for backup in a Safariland Comp I speedloader.