38 Special Handgun Cartridge:
The 38 Special cartridge was designed by Smith&Wesson; and was then introduced to the public in 1902. This cartridge is the most popular handgun cartridge in the world. The 38 Special is very easy to reload and can handle many tasks, for the handloader this cartridge can be reloaded to handle many jobs from plinking to target shooting to small game hunting to home defense.
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Reloading Information:
Bullet Diameter: .357 Inch.
Maximum Case Length: 1.155 Inches.
Trimmed Case Length: 1.145 Inches.
Primer Size: Small Pistol.
Maximum Cartridge Overall Length: 1.550 Inches.
38 Special Ballistics:
Handgun Barrel Length: 4 Inches.
Ammuntion Used For Ballistics: Hornady 125 grain XTP.
XTP: Extreme Terminal Performance.
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