38 SPECIAL
We shot 16 different loads of 38 Special self-defense ammo into ballistic gel
See the results below38 Special ammo is a legendary round and is probably one of the longest lasting rounds for police service there ever has been. The cartridge has been around for more than 110 years! 38 Special as a caliber is the derivative of several different kinds of 38 Special, which all eventually settled into the mainstream SAAMI spec-cartridge that we use today, more or less.
Up until the 1980’s police officers could still be found with Smith and Wesson K frame 38 specials. These six shooters became symbols of the lawman, long after being retired from military service. With the explosion of concealed carry those who prefer the wheel gun can’t go wrong with a snub nose 38 special. The 38 spc has been around so long it has a wide variety of different rounds, including oddballs like wax and snake shot.
Today, you’ll find 38 special rounds for target practice as well as self-defense. Most shooters opt for a full metal jacket bullet for training or plinking while the jacketed hollow point rounds with an expanding bullet are better for self-defense/protection.
Major ammo companies are still tweaking the 38 special design to get the most they can out of it. Look for rounds in-stock from well-known manufacturers like Hornady, Winchester and Federal.
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1000rds - 38 Special PMC 132gr. FMJ Ammo
$429.95
$404.95
$0.4/ppr13 In Stock
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500rds - 38 Special Prvi Partizan 158gr. LRN Ammo
$204.95$0.41/ppr
32 In Stock
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1000rds - 38 Special Federal American Eagle 158gr. LRN Ammo
$454.95
$409.95
$0.41/ppr13 In Stock
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1000rds - 38 Special Magtech 158gr. LRN Ammo
$409.95$0.41/ppr
16 In Stock
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1000rds - 38 Special Federal American Eagle 130gr. FMJ Ammo
$459.95
$414.59
$0.41/ppr15 In Stock
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1000rds – 38 Special Speer Lawman 125gr. TMJ Ammo
$414.95$0.41/ppr
11 In Stock
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1000rds - 38 Special Sellier & Bellot 158gr. LRN Ammo
$419.95$0.42/ppr
13 In Stock
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1000rds - 38 Special Remington UMC 130gr. MC Ammo
$469.95
$419.95
$0.42/ppr12 In Stock
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1000rds – 38 Special +P Blazer Clean-Fire 158gr. TMJ Ammo
$424.95$0.42/ppr
14 In Stock
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1000rds – 38 Special Magtech 158gr. FMJ Ammo
$424.95$0.42/ppr
17 In Stock
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500rds - 38 Special Prvi Partizan 130gr. FMJ Ammo
$214.95$0.43/ppr
29 In Stock
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1000rds - 38 Special Magtech 130gr. FMJ Ammo
$429.95$0.43/ppr
9 In Stock
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1000rds - 38 Special Speer Lawman 158gr. +P TMJ Ammo
$449.95$0.45/ppr
13 In Stock
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1000rds - 38 Special Armscor 158gr. FMJ Ammo
$449.95$0.45/ppr
13 In Stock
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1000rds – 38 Special Sellier & Bellot 158gr. FMJ Ammo
$449.95$0.45/ppr
13 In Stock
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1000rds – 38 Special +P Blazer 158gr. Flat Nose FMJ Ammo
$459.95$0.46/ppr
8 In Stock
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1000rds – 38 Special Ammo Inc. 158gr. TMJ Ammo
$459.95$0.46/ppr
15 In Stock
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1000rds – 38 Special Ammo Inc. 125gr. TMJ Ammo
$474.95$0.48/ppr
14 In Stock
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500rds - 38 Special Remington UMC 130gr. FMJ Ammo
$239.95$0.48/ppr
35 In Stock
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500rds - 38 Spec Remington 158gr UMC Lead Round Nose Ammo
$239.95$0.48/ppr
37 In Stock
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500rds - 38 Special Winchester USA 130gr. FMJ Value Pack Ammo
$239.95$0.48/ppr
8 In Stock
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500rds – 38 Special Prvi Partizan 158gr. Semi-Wadcutter Ammo
$244.95$0.49/ppr
32 In Stock
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500rds – 38 Special Prvi Partizan 158gr. LSWCHP Ammo
$244.95$0.49/ppr
1 In Stock
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50rds - 38 Special Prvi Partizan 158gr. LRN Ammo
$24.94$0.5/ppr
111 In Stock
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50rds – 38 Special Sellier & Bellot 158gr. FMJ Ammo
$24.95$0.5/ppr
177 In Stock
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50rds - 38 Special PMC 132gr. FMJ Ammo
$24.95$0.5/ppr
137 In Stock
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50rds - 38 Special Magtech 130gr. FMJ Ammo
$24.95$0.5/ppr
135 In Stock
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50rds - 38 Special Prvi Partizan 130gr. FMJ Ammo
$24.95$0.5/ppr
93 In Stock
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1000rds - 38 Special Fiocchi 130gr. FMJ Ammo
$499.95$0.5/ppr
14 In Stock
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500rds - 38 Special Winchester USA 130gr. FMJ Ammo
$254.95$0.51/ppr
26 In Stock
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1000rds - 38 Special Fiocchi 158gr Full Metal Jacket
$509.95$0.51/ppr
14 In Stock
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50rds - 38 Special Federal American Eagle 158gr. LRN Ammo
$25.95$0.52/ppr
141 In Stock
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50rds – 38 Special Blazer 158gr. LRN Ammo
$25.95$0.52/ppr
68 In Stock
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50rds - 38 Special ARMSCOR USA Precision 158gr. FMJ Ammo
$25.95$0.52/ppr
18 In Stock
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50rds - 38 Special Speer Lawman 158gr. +P TMJ Ammo
$25.95$0.52/ppr
117 In Stock
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50rds – 38 Special Sellier & Bellot 158gr. LRN Ammo
$25.95$0.52/ppr
131 In Stock
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50rds – 38 Special Speer Lawman 125gr. TMJ Ammo
$25.95$0.52/ppr
188 In Stock
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100rds - 38 Special Winchester USA 130gr. FMJ Value Pack Ammo
$51.95$0.52/ppr
33 In Stock
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250rds - 38 Special Remington UMC Megapack 130gr. FMJ Ammo
$129.95$0.52/ppr
26 In Stock
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1000rds – 38 Special Blazer Brass 125gr. FMJ Ammo
$529.95$0.53/ppr
1 In Stock
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50rds - 38 Special Federal American Eagle 130gr. FMJ Ammo
$26.95$0.54/ppr
116 In Stock
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50rds – 38 Special Magtech 158gr. Lead Semi-Wadcutter Ammo
$26.95$0.54/ppr
71 In Stock
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50rds - 38 Special Sellier & Bellot 148gr Wadcutter Ammo
$26.95$0.54/ppr
147 In Stock
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1000rds – 38 Special +P Federal LE 158gr. LSWCHP Ammo
$544.95$0.54/ppr
16 In Stock
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1000rds – 38 Special Magtech Cowboy Action 158gr. LFN Ammo
$549.95$0.55/ppr
5 In Stock
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50rds - 38 Special Winchester USA 130gr. FMJ Ammo
$27.95$0.56/ppr
14 In Stock
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1000rds - 38 Special Magtech 158gr. SJHP Ammo
$559.95$0.56/ppr
12 In Stock
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50rds – 38 Special Magtech 125gr. FMJ Flat Ammo
$28.95$0.58/ppr
55 In Stock
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50rds – 38 Special Ammo Inc. 158gr. TMJ Ammo
$28.95$0.58/ppr
91 In Stock
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500rds - 38 Special Winchester USA 150gr. LRN Ammo
$294.95$0.59/ppr
7 In Stock
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50rds - 38 Special Fiocchi 158gr. Full Metal Jacket Ammo
$29.95$0.6/ppr
15 In Stock
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50rds - 38 Special Magtech 158gr. SJHP Ammo
$29.95$0.6/ppr
95 In Stock
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50rds - 38 Special Fiocchi 130gr. FMJ Ammo
$29.95$0.6/ppr
65 In Stock
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50rds – 38 Special Magtech 125gr. LFN Ammo
$29.95$0.6/ppr
156 In Stock
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50rds - 38 Special Fiocchi 148gr. Lead Wadcutter Ammo
$29.95$0.6/ppr
133 In Stock
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50rds – 38 Special +P Winchester Super-X 125gr. JHP
$29.95$0.6/ppr
164 In Stock
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50rds - 38 Special Magtech 148gr. LWC Ammo
$29.95$0.6/ppr
132 In Stock
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500rds – 38 Special +P Winchester Super-X 125gr. SJHP Ammo
$299.95$0.6/ppr
13 In Stock
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50rds – 38 Special Magtech 158gr. FMJ Flat Ammo
$30.95$0.62/ppr
165 In Stock
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500rds - 38 Spec. Winchester 125gr Jacketed Soft Point Ammo
$314.95$0.63/ppr
15 In Stock
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50rds – 38 Special +P Federal LE 158gr. LSWHP Ammo
$31.85$0.64/ppr
51 In Stock
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50rds - 38 Special Remington UMC 130gr. FMJ Ammo
$31.95$0.64/ppr
138 In Stock
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50rds - 38 Special Winchester USA 150gr. LRN Ammo
$31.95$0.64/ppr
70 In Stock
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100rds - 38 Special Remington UMC 125gr. +P HP VP Ammo
$63.95$0.64/ppr
27 In Stock
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500rds – 38 Special Remington Performance WheelGun 158gr. LSWC Ammo
$329.95$0.66/ppr
13 In Stock
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300rds - 38 Special PMC Battle Pack 132gr. FMJ Ammo
$199.95$0.67/ppr
28 In Stock
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50rds - 38 Spec. Winchester 125gr WinClean Jacketed Soft Point
$34.95$0.70/ppr
123 In Stock
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50rds - 38 Spec Remington UMC 158gr. Lead Round Nose Ammo
$34.95$0.7/ppr
149 In Stock
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50rds - 38 Special Magtech 158gr. SJSP Ammo
$34.95$0.70/ppr
157 In Stock
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50rds - 38 Spec. Winchester 125gr. Jacketed Soft Point Ammo
$34.95$0.70/ppr
143 In Stock
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50rds – 38 Special Federal American Eagle Indoor Range Training 100gr. Lead Free Ammo
$38.95$0.78/ppr
92 In Stock
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50rds – 38 Special +P Speer LE Gold Dot 125gr. JHP Ammo
$39.95$0.8/ppr
137 In Stock
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1000rds – 38 Special +P Speer Gold Dot 125gr. JHP Ammo
$800.00$0.8/ppr
6 In Stock
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250rds – 38 Special Hornady American Gunner 125gr. XTP Ammo
$209.95$0.84/ppr
5 In Stock
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50rds - 38 Special Black Hills Cowboy Loads 158gr. CNL Ammo
$43.95$0.88/ppr
165 In Stock
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250rds - 38 Special Hornady Critical Defense 110gr. FTX Ammo
$278.95$1.12/ppr
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250rds – 38 Special +P Hornady Critical Defense 110gr. FTX Ammo
$279.95$1.12/ppr
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20rds – 38 Special +P Underwood 125gr. XTP Ammo
$22.95$1.15/ppr
74 In Stock
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250rds - 38 Special Hornady 158gr. JHP XTP Ammo
$289.95$1.16/ppr
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25rds – 38 Special +P Hornady Critical Defense 110gr. FTX Ammo
$29.95$1.2/ppr
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25rds - 38 Special Hornady 158gr. JHP XTP Ammo
$29.95$1.2/ppr
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50rds - 38 Special Black Hills 125gr. +P Jacketed Hollow Point Ammo
$59.95$1.20/ppr
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25rds - 38 Special Hornady Critical Defense 110gr. FTX Ammo
$30.95$1.24/ppr
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25rds - 38 Special Hornady Critical Lite Defense 90gr. FTX Ammo
$30.95$1.24/ppr
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20rds – 38 Special +P Corbon 110gr. JHP Ammo
$24.95$1.25/ppr
33 In Stock
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20rds - 38 Special Federal Hydra-Shok 129gr. +P HP Ammo
$25.95$1.3/ppr
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20rds - 38 Special Federal Hydra-Shok 110gr. HP Ammo
$27.95$1.4/ppr
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20rds – 38 Special +P Winchester Defender 130gr. PDX1 Bonded JHP Ammo
$29.95$1.5/ppr
148 In Stock
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20rds – 38 Special +P Federal Hydra-Shok Deep 130gr. JHP Ammo
$31.95$1.6/ppr
91 In Stock
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10rds – 38 Special CCI 100gr. #9 Shot Ammo
$20.95$2.10/ppr
150 In Stock
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