Re: Personal defense ammo, .38SPL, 2"bbl "low-flash" ??

flash60601@xxxxxxxxxxxxx wrote:
# I don't want to keep beating on a dead issue, but for others who are
# interested, Remington gave me this reply :
# "Golden Saber has been designed to expand at the velocity generated out
# of a 2" revolver (the best of any bullet on the market).

*NOT*

# The muzzle
# flash of the 2 barrel is very difficult to hide however the powders
# used in the Golden Saber loads are a "low flash" mix."
#
# Flash
#

Golden Sabers may be "designed" to do so, but that does not
necessarily mean they will. Independent testing using the
IWBA denim protocol has found that most GS loads do not
resist clogging well and as a result fail to expand properly
(the 147gr GS works OK). This has been well documented on
tacticalforums and firearmstactical.

If you throw in a 2" 38 barrel with any manufacturer's
product, the results are erratic, whether with denim testing
or bare gel. When .38 JHP is shot from a 2", if it expands,
it under-penetrates. Of any JHP available, the Gold Dot 135
grain short barrel load will probably work the best.
Otherwise, a standard pressure wadcutter is the most
reliable from a .38 snubbie.

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