OV1kenobi Posted August 24, 2018 Share Posted August 24, 2018 A good friend of mine has one of these on layaway. Looking for some good defensive ammunition suggestions. Hornady Critical Defense? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
G19 DB Posted August 24, 2018 Share Posted August 24, 2018 I like plain ole full wadcutter for 38 special defensive loads - especially short barrels. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
EricB Posted August 24, 2018 Share Posted August 24, 2018 gold dot 135 gr short barrel HST 130 gr 148 grain wadcutters for the recoil sensitive 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Collim1 Posted August 24, 2018 Share Posted August 24, 2018 (edited) I have carried the Gold Dot 135g+P short barrel load since they came out. Out of an airweight they are pretty stout, but manageable. Before that I carried 158g LSWCHP. Also pretty stout recoil wise. Comes in second place to the Gold Dots, but still a good choice. If I couldn’t have one of those two I’d try to dig up some Nyclads. They were pretty soft shooting out of the snubs. Edited August 25, 2018 by Collim1 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TeaDub Posted August 25, 2018 Share Posted August 25, 2018 I have also gone to the Gold Dot 135s. Engineered specifically for the snub revolver. Prior to finding those, I carried the Golden Saber 125 +P. They seem to test well but don't have the same track record on the street (to my knowledge). The old FBI load by Underwood or Buffalo Bore may have the most history behind it. If recoil is an issue, I would also go with a wad cutter. I prefer medium to heavy weight projectiles in 38 Special. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fortyofforty Posted September 16, 2018 Share Posted September 16, 2018 Another vote for Gold Dot 135 grain +P Short Barrel loads. After that, I'd look for Buffalo Bore 158 grain standard pressure lead hollowpoints. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
G26S239 Posted September 17, 2018 Share Posted September 17, 2018 On 8/23/2018 at 8:03 PM, EricB said: gold dot 135 gr short barrel HST 130 gr I like both of those. The HSTs are in my model 60 right now. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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