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As a person that shoots a LOT of 38 special, I can attest to the fact that a wadcutter (not to be confused with a semi-wadcutter) cannot be loaded past 800fps (give or take 50fps), and the skirt of the bullet not get blown off.
I have tried loading the HBWC backwards for testing purposes and although it works, the skirt of the bullet blows off much easier. At 25 yards, most of the shots look like a small guage shotgun. At self defense ranges (7 yards or less) the expansion would probably be pretty good, but penetration im sure would suck!!
I have not tested penetration of this load, so I cannot be certain.
-George
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