Is .38 Special Obsolete? .38 spl Black Hills 125gr +P JHP Gel Test

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In General

38 Special is slow and small and it tends not to expand reliably, especially when fired from short barrels. We shoot Black Hills 125gr +P JHP from a Smith & Wesson Model 638 into clear ballistics clear gel to assess penetration, expansion, and retained weight.

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Penetration:
19.6
20.9
20.7
21.3
17.2
Average: 19.94

Retained weight:
124.9
125.1
125.1
125.1
125.2
Average: 125.08

Velocities in fps:
870
890
900
898
890
Average: 889.60
StdDev: 11.87
Min: 870
Max: 900
Spread: 30

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