500rds - 38 Special +P Winchester 125gr. Super-X Silvertip Jacketed Hollow Point Ammo

500rds - 38 Special +P Winchester 125gr. Super-X Silvertip Jacketed Hollow Point Ammo Details

This is 38 Special +P Winchester 125 grain Silvertip jacketed hollow point ammo. Winchester Super-X Silvertip Ammo offers a unique combination of power, precision, reliable functioning and on-target performance, via a specially engineered jacketed bullet. This bullet delivers penetration and rapid energy release with virtually no weight loss or bullet fragmentation. This is the recommended ammo of many handgun manufacturers, due to it's reliable functioning. It is a tried and true hollow point for self defense. This ammo is packed in 20 round Boxes.
 

  • Product Type
    Ammo
  • Manufacturer
  • Condition
    New
  • Bullet Weight
  • Use Type
    Self Defense, Subsonic
  • Casing Type
    Nickel-Plated Brass
  • Quantity
    500
  • Ammo Caliber
    38 Special
  • Pressure
    +P
  • Manufacturer SKU
    X38S8HP
  • Primer Type
  • Muzzle Velocity
    945
  • Muzzle Energy
  • UPC Barcode
    40020892201338
  • Cost Per Round
    $0.86/ppr

Gel test Results

We tested this Winchester Ammunition 38 Special ammo by firing five rounds with a S&W 640 with a 2.125-inch barrel into calibrated Clear Ballistics gelatin. Of those five rounds, we discovered the ammo penetrated an average of 15.96-inches into the gelatin. Our test rounds ended the test with an average expanded diameter of 0.494-inches, retaining 100% of the projectile's original weight.

On this page, you'll see video of our tests including photographs that detail the ammunition before/after firing it through a four-layer barrier into gelatin. Also, you'll see how this Winchester Ammunition 38 Special ammunition stacks up compared to other self-defense rounds in 38 Special.

To read more about our testing procedures and processes, please head here.

Unfired versus Fired Round Comparison

Image detailing before and after firing 500rds - 38 Special +P Winchester 125gr. Super-X Silvertip Jacketed Hollow Point Ammo Image detailing before and after firing 500rds - 38 Special +P Winchester 125gr. Super-X Silvertip Jacketed Hollow Point Ammo

How do the results for this Winchester Ammunition 38 Special compare to other Subsonic 38 Special Ammo?

500rds - 38 Special +P Winchester 125gr. Super-X Silvertip Jacketed Hollow Point Ammo Gel Test Results

  Median
Bullet Depth (in.) 13.6 15.6 16.1 17 17.5
Expanded Diameter (in.) 0.48 0.49 0.5 0.5 0.5
Bullet Weight after shot (gr.) 124.3 124.8 124.8 124.9 125
Bullet Velocity (fps) 844 855 867 884 905

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