38 plus p

[splitshot]

  in a charter arms 38 special can you shoot plus p ammo?  how can you tell in any pistol if you can shoot plus p ammo?  thanks,  mike w

[Bill W]

check the manufacturers website for that particular model.  It will tell if if's +P or not.

[papisjeep]

i know on my S&W 642 is says +p right on the barrel

[Widgeondeke]

My S&W M&P Bodyguard states +P on the barrel as well

[follow maggie]

It'll always be stamped on the gun if the gun can shoot it

[B.G.hunter]

Can I shoot +P in my .38 revolver?

Charter .38's are among the smallest revolvers in this caliber. Yes they can handle +P but we do not recommend it for the following reasons:

+P ammo requires a four-inch minimum barrel to burn the extra powder. Therefore, in a two-inch barrel the extra powder is burned after the bullet leaves the barrel creating more recoil and making it harder to come back to target.

We recommend a standard velocity load and practice with round nose lead rounds which are the least expensive. When you load for protection, use a jacketed or hollow point in the same grain you practice with.
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