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The .38 Special is made almost exclusively for revolvers, while the 9mm Luger is made for semiautomatic weapons. This has an impact on load capacity, as .38 Special rounds are usually limited to 6 rounds in a single load, while handguns chambered for the 9mm Luger can carry upwards of 20 or more. If you are concerned with load capacity for your ...
As of writing this article, the lowest per-round cost for the 9mm was $0.14, while the lowest per-round for the .357 Magnum was $0.27. (Both were FMJ rounds from Tula Ammo.) However, the highest-cost for the 9mm Luger was $1.95, while the highest per-round price for .357 Magnum was $1.90. But in this case we are looking at two different ...
At the time of this writing, the 180-grain .40 S&W HST was $31.95 for a 20-round box. The 20-round box of 165-grain .40 S&W Punch was $23.95. Per round, the Punch is $0.40 cheaper per shot, which is a fairly typical result for these cartridges. Bullet Design.
Critical Defense .38 Special: 249 foot-pounds; Critical Defense .38 Special +P: 290 foot-pounds; As you can see, the +P ammo has slightly higher speed and power, creating enhanced terminal ballistics. Let’s look at another example. This time, we’re examining 9mm Luger Speer Gold Dot Personal Protection 124-grain rounds in both standard and +P.
Oh, and a .38 Special bullet is the same diameter as a .357 Magnum bullet, which is named for its exact diameter." So a 38 Special = a 357 but not a 9mm while a 380 does equal a 9mm. STOP. Just found this which shows a 357 bullet is the SAME (almost) as a 9mm. 357 = .357 inches = 9.1 mm.
The .32 H&R Magnum will whip the .38 Special every time ..... when the .38 Special is restricted to only the feeblest of loads. Since one need not restrict his .38 Special revolvers to watered down loads, the .32 H&R while have an uphill battle with a short stick in any reasonable comparison of the two rounds.
A 38 Special +P’s energy falls between what the 380 ACP and the 9mm provide. It may even approximate a 9mm’s terminal performance when fired from a rifle. You can learn a lot more about using 38 special in a concealed carry gun by looking at our best 38 special ammo for self-defense project. In it, we tested several loads with ballistic ...
One is squat and compact (.380), while the other taller and slimmer (30 Super Carry). However, the 30 Super Carry largely has cartridges that are heavier than the bullets in 380 ACP ammo. While the Super Carry has 100-grain and 115-grain rounds, the .380 ACP is generally found around 85 to 95 grains. There are, however, options for this round ...
947 fps. Velocity is one of the most important factors for overall performance. You can see from the stats above (and you perhaps already assumed from the case-length differences), the 9mm Luger is clearly the faster round. 9×19 sometimes having muzzle speeds close to 200 feet-per-second faster than the .380 Auto.
When shooting with a silencer, the levels come in at an average of 135-145dB. That’s an average reduction of 36dB between the unsuppressed and suppressed shots. We observed a change of only 1-4dB between the two barrel lengths, both suppressed and unsuppressed. Suppressed vs. Unsuppressed .308 Win.