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250rds - 38 Special Hornady 158gr. JHP XTP Ammo

250rds - 38 Special Hornady 158gr. JHP XTP Ammo

Hornady Ammunition 158 Grain XTP Ammo Details

This is .38 Special Hornady 158gr. Jacketed Hollow Point XTP Ammo. Hornady offers high quality factory loads at a great price. Hornady loads are built to the tightest tolerances for peak performance that rival and at times surpass hand loads in many guns. This ammo is new production, non-corrosive, in boxer primed, reloadable brass cases. This ammo comes packed in 25rd. boxes.

Product Type

Ammo
Manufacturer

Hornady Ammunition
Condition

New
Bullet Weight

158 Grain
Bullet Type

XTP
Use Type

Self Defense, Subsonic
Casing Type

Brass
Quantity

250
Ammo Caliber

38 Special
Manufacturer SKU

90362
Primer Type

Boxer
Muzzle Velocity

800
Muzzle Energy

199
UPC Barcode

10090255903628
Cost Per Round

$1.16/ppr

Gel test Results

In hopes of giving ourselves and our customers a better idea how this 38 Special self-defense ammo would perform if called upon in a self-defense scenario, we tested dozens of the best selling hollow points on the market.

We fired five rounds of this Hornady Ammunition 38 Special ammo through a cloth barrier into Clear Ballistics calibrated synthetic gelatin and recorded the results. For these tests, we used a S&W 640 with a 2.125-inch barrel. In the photos, graphics and video on this page, you can see specifically how the Hornady Ammunition ammo performed and how it sticks up with the rest of the 38 Special ammo we have tested so far.

To read more about our testing procedures and discover what round makes the best self-defense ammo for you head to this page.

Hornady Ammunition 158 Grain 38 Special ammunition fired into ballistic gelatin

Unfired versus Fired Round Comparison

Image detailing before and after firing 250rds - 38 Special Hornady 158gr. JHP XTP Ammo

How do the results for this Hornady Ammunition 38 Special compare to other Hollow Point?

250rds - 38 Special Hornady 158gr. JHP XTP Ammo Gel Test Results

Fired rounds of Hornady Ammunition 158 Grain 38 Special XTP Ammo

158 Grain XTP 38 Special ammo from Hornady Ammunition after firing into ballistic gelatin

			Median
Bullet Depth (in.)	14.5	18	18.4	18.7	23.3
Expanded Diameter (in.)	0.35	0.35	0.35	0.35	0.35
Bullet Weight after shot (gr.)	158	158	158	158	158
Bullet Velocity (fps)	622	681	688	690	696

Hornady Ammunition 38 Special Ballistic Data

Hornady Ammunition 38 Special Ammo Details

Barrel Length inches: 4

Ballistics Coefficient (G1): 0.206

Ballistics Coefficient (G7): 0.000

Sectional Density: 0.177

	Muzzle	25 yds.	50 yds.	75 yds.	100 yds.
Velocity fps	800	787	775	762	751
Energy ft lbs	225	217	211	204	198
Bullet drop inch	n/a	0	-3.5	-10.6	-21.5

Trajectory Line Graph Hornady Ammunition 38 Special

Velocity / Energy Comparisons

Ammo	Muzzle Velocity	Muzzle Energy
148 Grain Lead Wadcutter Fiocchi Ammunition	#23 730 fps	#23 175 ft lbs
130 Grain Full Metal Jacket (FMJ) Federal Ammunition	#11 890 fps	#12 229 ft lbs
130 Grain Full Metal Jacket (FMJ) Tula Ammo	#12 890 fps	#13 229 ft lbs
130 Grain Full Metal Jacket (FMJ) Remington Ammunition	#15 800 fps	#21 185 ft lbs
130 Grain Full Metal Jacket (FMJ) Fiocchi Ammunition	#4 950 fps	#6 260 ft lbs
158 Grain Lead Round Nose (LRN) Federal Ammunition	#19 770 fps	#17 208 ft lbs
148 Grain Lead Wadcutter Remington Ammunition	#24 710 fps	#25 110 ft lbs
130 Grain Jacketed Hollow-Point (JHP) Federal Ammunition	#13 890 fps	#14 229 ft lbs
158 Grain Lead Semi-Wadcutter Hollow Point(LSWCHP) Federal Ammunition	#9 900 fps	#3 284 ft lbs
148 Grain Lead Wadcutter Winchester Ammunition	#25 710 fps	#24 166 ft lbs
130 Grain Full Metal Jacket (FMJ) Winchester Ammunition	#16 800 fps	#22 185 ft lbs
125 Grain Jacketed Hollow-Point (JHP) Blazer	#6 945 fps	#8 248 ft lbs
158 Grain Lead Round Nose (LRN) Blazer	#21 755 fps	#19 200 ft lbs
158 Grain Lead Round Nose (LRN) Magtech	#22 755 fps	#20 200 ft lbs
158 Grain Lead Round Nose (LRN) Federal Ammunition	#20 770 fps	#18 208 ft lbs
158 Grain Lead Flat Nose Black Hills Ammunition	#17 800 fps	#15 225 ft lbs
158 Grain Full Metal Jacket (FMJ) Sellier & Bellot Ammunition	#14 889 fps	#5 278 ft lbs
125 Grain Semi-Jacketed Hollow-Point (SJHP) Remington Ammunition	#7 945 fps	#9 248 ft lbs
125 Grain Jacketed Hollow-Point (JHP) Black Hills Ammunition	#2 1050 fps	#1 306 ft lbs
158 Grain Total Metal Jacket (TMJ) Speer	#10 900 fps	#4 284 ft lbs
132 Grain Full Metal Jacket (FMJ) PMC Ammunition	#8 917 fps	#11 232 ft lbs
158 Grain XTP Hornady Ammunition	#18 800 fps	#16 225 ft lbs
110 Grain Jacketed Hollow-Point (JHP) Federal Ammunition	#3 980 fps	#10 235 ft lbs
90 Grain Jacketed Hollow-Point (JHP) Hornady Ammunition	#1 1200 fps	#2 288 ft lbs
125 Grain Jacketed Hollow-Point (JHP) Federal Ammunition	#5 950 fps	#7 250 ft lbs