MagTech Sport Shooting 38 Special 158 Grains Lead Semi Wadcutter 50 Rounds
SWC, or Semi-Wadcutter, rounds are designed to give the shooter the best of two worlds: wadcutter target bullet features and traditional round-nosed revolver bullet features. Since full wadcutters have a tendency to have trouble feeding reliably in semi-auto’s, an SWC can give the shooter the results they want with improved feeding. SWC’s have conical noses that are truncated with a flat point, which is known as a meplat, and they sit on a cylinder that’s slightly larger than the cone, leaving a sharp shoulder. As with all flat-nose rounds, the SWC punches cleanly through your paper target, and the sharp shoulder produces a second, slightly large hole. The clean edge makes scoring more easy because it doesn’t leave ragged edges behind. SWC’s are most often used for hunting and target practice.
These are 158 grain rounds, making them medium-weight rounds for the caliber. These are LSWC, Lead Semi-WadCutter, rounds, and ideal for target practice, shooting drills, and plinking. The flat nose on these rounds gives them a cleaner cutting edge for better scoring because they don’t leave ragged holes in your paper targets. Each round flies from the barrel of your gun with a muzzle velocity of 755 feet per second and impacts your target with a muzzle energy of 200 foot-pounds. Magtech produces these rounds in virgin brass cases with boxer primer so they can be easily reloaded. This ammunition is also non-corrosive, so there’s less friction in your gun’s barrel, which extends the life of your gun.
Model: Spt Shtn
Caliber: 38 Special
Grains: 158Gr
Type: Lead Semi Wadcutter
Units Per Box: 50
Manufacturer: MagTech
Model: Spt Shtn
Mfg Number: 38J
The information below comes from our Gun Caliber Dictionary and is for
general reference only. It does not describe the specifications of this
particular item.
The 38 Special (38 S&W Special, 38 Colt Special) was introduced in 1902. It is essentially a slightly extended 38 Long Colt case, length 1.1551 inches, with operating pressure increased from 13,000 to 17,000 psi. Bullet diameter is .357-inch. The 38 Special became the gold standard personal defense revolver cartridge and was standard among most American law enforcement agencies for many years. Bullet weights vary from 110 to 158 grains, with a 158-grain bullet at 800 feet per second the most common. In the 1960s pressure was increased again to 18,500 psi, creating the 38 Special +P load, with increased velocity and energy. 38 Long and Short Colt ammunition can be fired in any 38 Special chamber, but not the reverse. 38 Special +P is safe in modern steel-frame 38 Special revolvers, but should not be used in aluminum-frame 38 Special revolvers. 38 Special remains a standard and popular revolver chambering.
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Craig Boddington
