38 Spl Wadcutters vs Traditional Ammunition

[T-Unit]

$14 a box for anything centerfire that's not 9mm is a damn good price. Help out the wadcutter homey.

 

[PappyM3]

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Side note about wadcutters, if you carry them for defense, that perfect hole it makes doesn't close up after you shoot someone, they'll bleed like a pig.

Yeah, Dr. Gary Roberts has found that FMJs create a crush path that’s actually smaller than the diameter of the bullet because the cone pushes a good bit of tissue aside instead of crushing it. The wadcutter’s edge allows the bullet to create a crush path the diameter of the wadcutter meplat.

Anyone ever see the Paul Harrell video where he shoots the meat target with all kinds of JHP and then the SWC? The SWC did as much damage as the high priced JHP. This was done with his 1911. I miss watching his videos.

Those are fun videos, but it’s important to note that dead tissue does not behave the same as living tissue. SWC are better than FMJ though. Realistically, both SWC and JHP still need to hit the vitals or CNS. The JHP will just create a slightly larger wound path because the expanded diameter is slightly bigger.

 

[Qwikdraw45]

I think I need that PM...

Same here! Please!

 

[T-Unit]

New Ruger that would be much better for .32 wadcutters than the .327


View: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tbF8q9OPnCU

 

[SS1]

Plenty of info

View: https://youtu.be/gPXDwi7O0jg

 

[rep308]

My 38 go to fun target reloads are FMJ full wadcutters, medium power. Looks like a paper hole punched through the target. I've never shot in competition with them

 

[Coyote33]

New Ruger that would be much better for .32 wadcutters than the .327


View: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tbF8q9OPnCU

Plenty of info

View: https://youtu.be/gPXDwi7O0jg

Very informative, thanks.

 

[weekendracer]

Long bearing surface teamed up with soft lead and light loads leads to accuracy.

Low recoil makes it very shoot able ammo which leads to better shooting. Realized accuracy. Not ransom rest accuracy.

Wadcutter shape cuts clean holes for easy scoring

Easy now, I had a 'perfect' qual saved by a tear once. Braggin rights is braggin rights.