What ammo does a Ruger LCR 38 Special take?

What ammo does a Ruger LCR 38 Special take?

What is the best ammo for a .38 Special?

Best 38 Special Ammo For The Range

• Federal American Eagle 38 Special 130 Grain FMJ.
• Fiocchi Pistol Shooting Dynamics 38 Special 130 Grain FMJ.
• Federal Law Enforcement 38 Special +P 158gr. LSWCHP.
• Hornady 38 Special 158 Grain XTP JHP.

What kind of ammo does a 38 revolver use?

38 Special fires a . 357-caliber bullet and is loaded to an industry-standard maximum average pressure (MAP) of 17,000 psi. Loads designated as +P are available at 20,000 psi, but not all . 38 Special revolvers are strong enough for a steady diet of +P ammo.

What is the best ammo for a 38 snub nose?

Not surprisingly, Winchester Ranger Bonded ammunition is one of the preferred types of ammunition for law enforcement agencies and are an excellent choice for . 38 Special self-defense ammo. Even more impressively, this ammunition performed very well out of both snub-nosed and longer-barreled handguns in tests.

Can a Ruger LCR 38 shoot 357?

The LCR-357 can now digest the whole range of . 38 Special and . 357 Magnum ammunition. Unlike manufacturers of some other ultra-lightweight revolvers, Ruger does not warn against the use of lightweight .

Is there a difference between 38 and 38 Special ammo?

There’s no difference between a . 38 and a 38 special. The former refers to a caliber with a . 357 inch bullet diameter, while the latter is a cartridge variant under the .

What’s the difference between 38 Special and 38 super?

38 Special has a rimmed case, which is the hallmark of a revolver round, whereas the . 38 Super’s rimless case indicates that it’s a semi-auto round. There are in fact semi-automatic . 38 Special pistols, but they are uncommon.

What is the difference between 38 and 38 Special ammo?