Pocket Expansion
The best low velocity expanding bullets I have tried are Speer Gold Dots. I know they make a 135 gr specifically for low velocity .38s and they may make a 125gr too. I have shot a lot of bullets into water and various other things over the years and The Gold Dots are the most consistent across the board that I have tired.
My 442 shoots a Keith HP on top of the sight and a couple of inches left at 25 yards. So that is what I carry. I am pushing them to just over 900 FPS and they open great. If I had to go lighter the GDs would get the nod.
I shot a small deer with a .45 ACP 230gr GD at just over 900 FPS out of a Les Baer. I would have swore the hole was made with a high power rifle, I was really impressed.
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Scott Ambler,
2013-07-10, 17:54
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Slow Hand,
2013-07-10, 18:12
- Slow bullets; go with LHPs - Rob Leahy, 2013-07-11, 10:42
- I imagine a lot of bullets would fail the 'Sand Test' -
FOG,
2013-07-10, 19:14
- I imagine a lot of bullets would fail the 'Sand Test' -
Scott Ambler,
2013-07-10, 19:35
- I imagine a lot of bullets would fail the 'Sand Test' - lee jurras, 2013-07-10, 21:41
- Long shot, but might be worth trying -
FOG,
2013-07-10, 21:48
- Long shot, but might be worth trying -
lee jurras,
2013-07-10, 22:04
- You probably have a 'point' there (LOL) - FOG, 2013-07-10, 22:28
- Long shot, but might be worth trying -
lee jurras,
2013-07-10, 22:04
- 'Sublime' J-frame Front Sight Picture - FOG, 2013-07-10, 22:36
- I imagine a lot of bullets would fail the 'Sand Test' -
Scott Ambler,
2013-07-10, 19:35
- Pocket Expansion - Jared, 2013-07-10, 23:47
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Slow Hand,
2013-07-10, 18:12