50rds – 38 Special +P Federal LE 158gr. LSWHP Ammo

Name: 50rds – 38 Special +P Federal LE 158gr. LSWHP Ammo
Brand: Federal Ammunition
Price: 31.85 USD
Availability: InStock
Rating: 5 (7 reviews)

$31.85

$0.64/ppr

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Federal Ammunition 158 Grain Lead Semi-Wadcutter Hollow Point(LSWCHP) Ammo Details

Do you carry a compact handgun such as the S&W Model 642 or Ruger LCR for personal protection? A snub-nosed revolver like that may not give a hollow point exactly the oomph it needs to open up all the way, but if you chamber this 38 Special +P round from Federal’s Law Enforcement line of ammunition you’ll be in great hands. Its 158 grain lead semi-wadcutter hollow point bullet has a broad meplat that’s guaranteed to punch a sizable hole out of any target it could find itself barreling toward. Lead is soft and deforms easily, which in conjunction with the bullet’s hollow nose cavity assures that you’ll get the wide wound channel requisite for doubling over pretty much any threat you could encounter.

This round is made for law enforcement professionals, but we reason you could make good use of its high quality reloadable brass casing, clean burning propellant, and responsive primer just like any cop would. Please note that this is +P ammo, and that you’d better only chamber it in a firearm that’s rated for it or risk not being able to thumb your nose at people anymore.

Product Type

Ammo
Manufacturer

Federal Ammunition
Condition

New
Bullet Weight

158 Grain
Bullet Type

Lead Semi-Wadcutter Hollow Point(LSWCHP)
Use Type

Self Defense
Casing Type

Brass
Quantity

50
Ammo Caliber

38 Special
Pressure

+P
Manufacturer SKU

38G
Primer Type

Boxer
Muzzle Velocity

900
Muzzle Energy

284
UPC Barcode

029465084134
Cost Per Round

$0.64/ppr

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.
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

Ammo	Muzzle Velocity	Muzzle Energy
148 Grain Lead Wadcutter Fiocchi Ammunition	#25 648 fps	#24 138 ft lbs
130 Grain Full Metal Jacket (FMJ) Federal Ammunition	#12 852 fps	#14 209 ft lbs
130 Grain Full Metal Jacket (FMJ) Tula Ammo	#7 890 fps	#7 229 ft lbs
130 Grain Full Metal Jacket (FMJ) Remington Ammunition	#17 787 fps	#22 179 ft lbs
130 Grain Full Metal Jacket (FMJ) Fiocchi Ammunition	#6 899 fps	#6 233 ft lbs
158 Grain Lead Round Nose (LRN) Federal Ammunition	#19 745 fps	#17 195 ft lbs
148 Grain Lead Wadcutter Remington Ammunition	#23 710 fps	#25 110 ft lbs
130 Grain Jacketed Hollow-Point (JHP) Federal Ammunition	#13 844 fps	#15 206 ft lbs
158 Grain Lead Semi-Wadcutter Hollow Point(LSWCHP) Federal Ammunition	#10 866 fps	#2 263 ft lbs
148 Grain Lead Wadcutter Winchester Ammunition	#24 690.5 fps	#23 157 ft lbs
130 Grain Full Metal Jacket (FMJ) Winchester Ammunition	#16 791 fps	#21 181 ft lbs
125 Grain Jacketed Hollow-Point (JHP) Blazer	#8 888 fps	#11 219 ft lbs
158 Grain Lead Round Nose (LRN) Blazer	#21 729 fps	#19 186 ft lbs
158 Grain Lead Round Nose (LRN) Magtech	#22 723 fps	#20 183 ft lbs
158 Grain Lead Round Nose (LRN) Federal Ammunition	#20 745 fps	#18 195 ft lbs
158 Grain Lead Flat Nose Black Hills Ammunition	#15 800 fps	#10 225 ft lbs
158 Grain Full Metal Jacket (FMJ) Sellier & Bellot Ammunition	#14 802 fps	#8 226 ft lbs
125 Grain Semi-Jacketed Hollow-Point (SJHP) Remington Ammunition	#4 921 fps	#5 235 ft lbs
125 Grain Jacketed Hollow-Point (JHP) Black Hills Ammunition	#1 1050 fps	#1 306 ft lbs
158 Grain Total Metal Jacket (TMJ) Speer	#11 861 fps	#3 260 ft lbs
132 Grain Full Metal Jacket (FMJ) PMC Ammunition	#9 879 fps	#9 226 ft lbs
158 Grain Jacketed Hollow-Point (JHP) Hornady Ammunition	#18 775 fps	#13 211 ft lbs
110 Grain Jacketed Hollow-Point (JHP) Federal Ammunition	#5 911 fps	#16 203 ft lbs
90 Grain Jacketed Hollow-Point (JHP) Hornady Ammunition	#2 1032 fps	#12 213 ft lbs
125 Grain Jacketed Hollow-Point (JHP) Federal Ammunition	#3 950 fps	#4 250 ft lbs

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The Reviews

Why Shooters and Hunters love or hate 50rds – 38 Special +P Federal LE 158gr. LSWHP Ammo

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posted on 4/6/2024 by Jay Herrera

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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posted on 12/22/2019 by Gjoe

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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posted on 10/2/2019 by Jack DeValera

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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posted on 10/2/2019 by Jack DeValera

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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posted on 6/1/2019 by Paul McKee

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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posted on 2/6/2019 by Richard Simpson

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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posted on 10/26/2016 by Joe McHale

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.

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