On the box question Federal .38 ammo? - Page 2

Boncrayon · July 12, 2016, 04:47 PM

Because police are not shooting at silhouette targets on their beat! They are issued what the Police headquarters issue to them on their watch. In high crime areas in the U.S., it may be a single shot drop of the assailant to stop the attack...as does every concealed carry licensed citizen. A full jacket or hollow point is sometimes not enough to stop the onslaught. Design of the bullet round and caliber determines the ultimate stop of the attack.

samsmix · July 19, 2016, 07:27 PM

The short answer is:

This would be a very poor performing bullet in Law Enforcement. It leaves small wounds, and shoots clean through most of the time. It has little fight stopping ability (according to conventional wisdom based on the most recent research; YMMV).

130gr FMJ has been in production since its Air Force career. It makes good Training and Practice ammo, and kills small game cleanly without destruction as well. It is terminally synonymous with the various other non-expanding loads including the (dismally under-performing) 158gr LRN. LEOs mostly use hollow points, this both for faster incapacitation of threats, and less civil liability from over penetration and collateral damage.

July 12, 2016, 04:47 PM	#26
Boncrayon Senior Member Join Date: March 24, 2008 Posts: 920	On the box question Federal .38 ammo? Because police are not shooting at silhouette targets on their beat! They are issued what the Police headquarters issue to them on their watch. In high crime areas in the U.S., it may be a single shot drop of the assailant to stop the attack...as does every concealed carry licensed citizen. A full jacket or hollow point is sometimes not enough to stop the onslaught. Design of the bullet round and caliber determines the ultimate stop of the attack.

July 19, 2016, 07:27 PM	#27
samsmix Senior Member Join Date: June 29, 2006 Location: Montana (Montucky?) Posts: 1,273	The short answer is: This would be a very poor performing bullet in Law Enforcement. It leaves small wounds, and shoots clean through most of the time. It has little fight stopping ability (according to conventional wisdom based on the most recent research; YMMV). 130gr FMJ has been in production since its Air Force career. It makes good Training and Practice ammo, and kills small game cleanly without destruction as well. It is terminally synonymous with the various other non-expanding loads including the (dismally under-performing) 158gr LRN. LEOs mostly use hollow points, this both for faster incapacitation of threats, and less civil liability from over penetration and collateral damage. __________________ You'll probably never NEED a gun. I hope you never do. But IF you do, you will need it worse than anything you've ever needed in your life. IF we're not supposed to eat animals, howcome God made 'em outta meat?