dump all the made for the US Military 130 fmjs left over from the Cold War era...

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Of the Troops & For the Troops

I just left that most dreaded place of all...China-mart.

I was over in sporting goods and for the heck of it took a stroll into the ammunition section. Sticker shock doesn't even begin to describe the way I felt.

.38's were in the $15.00 and up range for a box of 50. A box of 100 rounds of Winchester white box .357, $49.99

Anyone who reloads and thinks the cost of reloading has gotten expensive, may need a reality check. I also cast my own so my cost is even cut greater.

Murphy

Tell me about your Service 6....

I rather suddenly find myself with 2...a .38 and a 9mm.

Don't mean to hijack but...guess I did.

Nm

A couple of reasons why this variation the 130/FMJ 38 special is so popular... less recoil, less eee-vile lead and little to no cleaning required.

For my own uses, I'd rather have a box of .38 wadcutters. They'll shoot rings around those little 130s and hit harder to boot.

I own two Security Sixes (4" blue, 6" stainless). Wonderful revolvers - very accurate and almost indestructible.

over runs or seconds from a military contract. those i shot back in the 60's and 70's had .355 or .356 slugs, powder charge was low and accuracy questionable at best. cases were quite thick resulting in a bulge if you seated a .357 slug properly. my guess is the military wanted a round for any gun chambered in 38spl, regardless age, make or strength. while in the military, people "in the know" with decent 38's dumped the issue rounds and carried SuperVel.