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smokehouse4444 · September 28, 2012, 05:17 PM

Just got back from the range where I was sighting in the lasers and checking out new ammo. From advise on this thread, and seeing some of the numbers, I bought a box of the Federal 130gr HS's for my wife's SP101. I shot the requisite 38 +P's, which are very mild, then shot the CorBon 110gr JHP's that I have kept this gun loaded with. Definitely more snap. Then shot a cylinder full of the 130's and whew, there was some snap on that! Definitely could feel that, but not terrible. That's a load. I talked with my wife and explained the difference. I asked if she would rather me keep the 110's in there. She said that if she were being attacked, she wouldn't be concerned with the recoil...load it with what has the best chance of stopping the attack.

September 28, 2012, 05:17 PM	#64
smokehouse4444 Senior Member Join Date: July 7, 2012 Location: Austin, Texas Posts: 233	Just got back from the range where I was sighting in the lasers and checking out new ammo. From advise on this thread, and seeing some of the numbers, I bought a box of the Federal 130gr HS's for my wife's SP101. I shot the requisite 38 +P's, which are very mild, then shot the CorBon 110gr JHP's that I have kept this gun loaded with. Definitely more snap. Then shot a cylinder full of the 130's and whew, there was some snap on that! Definitely could feel that, but not terrible. That's a load. I talked with my wife and explained the difference. I asked if she would rather me keep the 110's in there. She said that if she were being attacked, she wouldn't be concerned with the recoil...load it with what has the best chance of stopping the attack.