"Law Enforcement Only" Federal Hydra-Shok .38 Special +p+ [50 round box]

[fireninja13]

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[ddnuts]

How many rounds/boxes?

 

[waltermitty]

it was a 50 round box like the title says

 

[fireninja13]

it was a 50 round box like the title says

What he said

 

[ddnuts]

Oops! Reading is fundamental. Thanks guys.

 

[fireninja13]

Oops! Reading is fundamental. Thanks guys.

No worries

Seriously though, this is good stuff and about the hottest factory defensive load you can put in a .38 -- target marketed to LEOs who were forbidden from carrying scary Magnum ammo for PR reasons.

Unfortunately my sole remaining .38 is a S&W M&P from 1913 before they started heat-treating the cylinders -- so no super hot ammo for it. I'm sure someone hereabouts can put it to good use.

I even added pics

 

[tommy98466]

+P+ is not a gimmick. This ammo is loaded up like a .357+ and should only be shot in a quality gun that can take the pressure. I think the box has some kind of disclaimer, ergo the "Law Enforcement Only" on the box. Usually an issued gun is disposable and if it breaks the taxpayer buys a new one. I would only use this ammo in a gun that is chambered for a .357 to be safe.

 

[fireninja13]

Here is a long thread discussing this ammo and other similar rounds from the perspective of former LEOs some of whom used and carried it for years:

http://smith-wessonforum.com/ammo/97094-anybody-still-carry-38-p-147gr-hydra-shok.html

 

[fireninja13]

reduced to $40. Or trade me for some .357 or 9mm.

 

[waltermitty]

+P+ is not a gimmick. This ammo is loaded up like a .357+ and should only be shot in a quality gun that can take the pressure. I think the box has some kind of disclaimer, ergo the "Law Enforcement Only" on the box. Usually an issued gun is disposable and if it breaks the taxpayer buys a new one. I would only use this ammo in a gun that is chambered for a .357 to be safe.

+p+ has the potential for gimmickry as there is no such thing as a SAAMI standard for that rating. thus,
the manufacturer can claim 1 PSI over standard SAAMI and boast +P+, or it can be 1000 PSI over +P
of 18500 PSI. so when you purchase such a load, you're trusting them based on that extra "+" symbol
without actually knowing what the pressure rating. It is not common that the manufs post this. Natch,
they don't need to for standard and +P ammo as they conform to SAAMI specs.