April 14, 2005, 03:03 PM | #1 |
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+ P in old K-38
Can I use +P in my old (I purchased in 1960) K-38? It's a tack driver and I don't want to mess that up.
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April 14, 2005, 03:49 PM | #2 |
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Dear Sir:
I'd stick to the standard 38 spec ammo; an FBI sniper friend of mine said the first man he shot was with a 38 special - gave him all six, "I was just a little faster than he was." I have always shot and loaded under the maximum listed loads for any caliber. Good shooting Harry B. |
April 14, 2005, 05:23 PM | #3 |
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Can you use +P - sure. It's safe enough.
Do you want to shoot much +P through that gun - absolutely not. For all the reasons Harry said. But if you want to know if you can leave it loaded for emergencies with +P ammo, I'd say go ahead. It will be more effective in stopping an attacker and won't harm the gun in small amounts. +P does not blow up guns - it just increases the wear (sometimes dramatically). So it just depends why you're asking. |
April 16, 2005, 04:24 PM | #4 |
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Thanks Harry and Handy. Confirms what I had suspected. I'll stick with milder loads, punching paper, exterminating predatory tin cans and nudging along new shooters.
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