There was also a variation of the .38 S&W called the .38 Super Police or .38/200. These used a 200 grain LRN bullet at a MV of 620 fps with 176 ft. lbs. of energy. (excerpt from http://www.chuckhawks.com/38sw.htm)
These loads would barely make ICORE power factor and would not make IDPA/USPSA power factor, 124 PF, yet they were considered effective at the turn of the century.
A standard 38 Special 158 gr RNL load is listed at 755 FPS on Winchester’s site, 119.29 PF.
So whatever Randy’s using, I wouldn’t hunt elk with it but I also wouldn’t want to be shot by it.
June 8th, 2010 at 12:57 am
Full-moon clips FTW.
June 8th, 2010 at 8:32 am
I’m underwhelmed for a number of reasons…
June 8th, 2010 at 9:46 am
low powered loads that didn’t expand the cases at all…and overbored cylinders
June 8th, 2010 at 12:05 pm
Pretty depressing that so many “practical” shooting comps means super weak loads…
June 8th, 2010 at 12:07 pm
2) Weak hand doing precision work.
3) Hell on the gun in a few different ways.
But, hey, whatever wins for him. 🙂
June 8th, 2010 at 12:32 pm
“Pretty depressing that so many “practical” shooting comps means super weak loads…”
Did he not have to make power factor? What game is this?
June 8th, 2010 at 12:45 pm
Well, its pretty damned obvious its no normal load
June 8th, 2010 at 12:57 pm
Is he really short or do they have giant RO’s at that match..!?!
June 8th, 2010 at 3:47 pm
It’s ICORE. Power factor floor is 120.
June 8th, 2010 at 4:25 pm
What’s ICORE? 🙂
June 8th, 2010 at 5:00 pm
Never been checked for power factor in ICORE, but I don’t shoot the big regional matches either.
June 8th, 2010 at 6:18 pm
There was also a variation of the .38 S&W called the .38 Super Police or .38/200. These used a 200 grain LRN bullet at a MV of 620 fps with 176 ft. lbs. of energy. (excerpt from http://www.chuckhawks.com/38sw.htm)
These loads would barely make ICORE power factor and would not make IDPA/USPSA power factor, 124 PF, yet they were considered effective at the turn of the century.
A standard 38 Special 158 gr RNL load is listed at 755 FPS on Winchester’s site, 119.29 PF.
So whatever Randy’s using, I wouldn’t hunt elk with it but I also wouldn’t want to be shot by it.