Here is a bit of info on the terminal performance of the 38 Special when fired from a snubby Ruger.

The 38 remains a popular choice for EDC so I'm posting the link with the hope that this information will be helpful to some here on the board.

Results are probably about what one would expect from the snub. The surprise is the Hornady Critical Defense standard pressure. It appears to expand reliably while surpassing the 12" FBI minimum. The Remington cheap green and white box 125gr also did pretty well although it and the Federal HST were a little shallow in the clothing test.

Too bad about the Gold Dot. I assume it would go quite well from a 4" barrel.


https://www.americanrifleman.org/art...ial-cartridge/

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