Federal Ammunition 38 Special Ballistic Data
Federal Ammunition 38 Special Ammo Details
- Barrel Length inches
- 4
- Ballistics Coefficient (G1)
- 0.200
- Ballistics Coefficient (G7)
- 0.000
- Sectional Density
- 0.177
| Muzzle | 25 yds. | 50 yds. | 75 yds. | 100 yds. | |
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| Velocity fps | 900 | 883 | 866 | 851 | 836 |
| Energy ft lbs | 284 | 273 | 263 | 254 | 245 |
| Bullet drop inch | n/a | 0 | -1.9 | -6.7 | -14.5 |
Trajectory Line Graph Federal Ammunition 38 Special
Velocity / Energy Comparisons
Review
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The “FBI Load” has a long history of providing consistent high performance as a self defense round. It may be considered old school but I believe in it’s track record.
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This is great ammo. The federal 158gr I shoot and reload it and the +p rating is good in both. Load federal brass with speer 158gr lswchp bullets to +p setting you can't go wrong.
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I first used this ammo with my Ruger 357 Security Six in the 1970's as a security guard. I found the gun and ammo decent.
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I first used this ammo with my Ruger 357 Security Six in the 1970's as a security guard. I found the gun and ammo decent.
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This is the only 38spl +p round i know that has consistent expansion every time. The soft lead 158gr gives deep penetration too. In my opinion it is the best self defense 38spl +p round on the market. It was also the FBI’s round for many years.
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This is reliable ammunition. The recoil is manageable , and in low light, the muzzle flash is no greater than standard velocity ammo. It goes “bang!” every time I squeeze the trigger. It is a viable contender for one of the top ammo choices for use in small frame revolvers rated for +p use.
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I carried this round as a city police officer in Metropolitan Denver for eight years, and as a private investigator at Colorado, Wisconsin, and Florida for an additional 20 years. On the range and in the field,the ammunition never failed me. I used S&W Models 19, 15, 36 and 60. The k and j frames had no difficulty with this +P ammunition.
