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Glad to see granny killed that biznatch !
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Right. The vast majority of police agencies etc. even if carrying a magnum revolver carried .38 +P, not magnums.I fired a full power .357 inside once - just once
was deafened and blinded for 10 min
I load my 70 year old wife's home defense .357 with Buffalo Bore low flash .38 +P lead semi wad cutters now
since she has carpal tunnel, I reworked the trigger to break single action at 2lbs in her 7 shot Smith 686
with her disabilities, she can't handle the Mossberg Shockwave I keep by the bed
if you have ever watched the Dirty Harry movies, you know even Clint loaded .44 Special in his Model 29Right. The vast majority of police agencies etc. even if carrying a magnum revolver carried .38 +P, not magnums.
Betcha you weren't full of adrenaline, and granny was.I fired a full power .357 inside once - just once
was deafened and blinded for 10 min
I load my 70 year old wife's home defense .357 with Buffalo Bore low flash .38 +P lead semi wad cutters now
since she has carpal tunnel, I reworked the trigger to break single action at 2lbs in her 7 shot Smith 686
with her disabilities, she can't handle the Mossberg Shockwave I keep by the bed
agreed, I was shooting a rat on the corn bags in a barn with a 4" bblBetcha you weren't full of adrenaline, and granny was.
For generations us law enforcement agencies carried 18 rounds of standard pressure .38 LRN.if you have ever watched the Dirty Harry movies, you know even Clint loaded .44 Special in his Model 29
between my son, myself and my wife, we have 5 .357 revolvers, but seldom fire full power loads
find a chart for Buffalo Bore Heavy .38+P semi wad cuttersEnergy levels of .38 vs .357 vs .41 magnum. 4" and 6" marked in red. Look at snubnose numbers, wow. I've never shot .41 magnum. .357 feels tame in my 6" revolver. Never shot .357 it in a snub nose. Not a fan of 38 special at all for my preferences.
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Data on ballistics 101 conflicts with buffalo bore published data. I would have to find the exact right buffalo bore round and get #s for a specific barrel length cuz the ones I saw were only 351 ft lb and that seems too low for such a hot load. I wish they would show barrel length. That published data must be for a snubnose I'm guessing. Barrel length makes such a gigantic difference in velocity. Ballistics 101 shows around 470 fpe. That's a huge difference. My guess is ballistics 101 is showing 6" barrel and buffalo bore is showing like 2" barrel. But just a guess. 350 would be closer to in line with those on the chart vs 470 would be way higher than those shown on the chart.find a chart for Buffalo Bore Heavy .38+P semi wad cutters
I've evaluated this situation and thought how my family would handle this, since we live on remote property, with 911 at least 20 min awayBetcha you weren't full of adrenaline, and granny was.
I hope there were no houses catching those rounds that went over the hill. I remember golfing one time when I was a kid and three rounds hit the green behind us. They were from the Yakima firing center which was a long ways away. My friend dug them up but I can't remember what they were other than rifle.
one must also take into account of the terminal ballistics of a .38 +P SWC over a JHP or FMJ from a semi autoData on ballistics 101 conflicts with buffalo bore published data. I would have to find the exact right buffalo bore round and get #s for a specific barrel length cuz the ones I saw were only 351 ft lb and that seems too low for such a hot load. I wish they would show barrel length. That published data must be for a snubnose I'm guessing. Barrel length makes such a gigantic difference in velocity. Ballistics 101 shows around 470 fpe. That's a huge difference. My guess is ballistics 101 is showing 6" barrel and buffalo bore is showing like 2" barrel. But just a guess. 350 would be closer to in line with those on the chart vs 470 would be way higher than those shown on the chart.
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On further thought she most likely used the most commonly available these days.. the 130 gr FMC squeak of pip.$5 granny was using standard pressure .38 lead round nose but hey, it says magnum right on the barrel so.!
Christine Jenneiahn shot Derek Condon twice after dragging herself to the bedroom of her home in Bingham County, Idaho, to retrieve her firearm while still secured to the chair.Daaay-um
Woman, 85, shoots dead masked intruder while handcuffed to a chair in 'heroic act of self-preservation'
Christine Jenneiahn, who was at home with her disabled son at the time, was able to drag herself to a bedroom and retrieve her pistol after Derek Condon threatened to kill her.news.sky.com
Energy comparison just for fun
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