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Posted On: 1/30/2023
By: Alan
A: Thanks for reaching out Alan! Recoil energy is determined by four factors: handgun weight, propellant weight, bullet weight and muzzle velocity. Obviously you can't change the weight of your handgun, just like you're not going to weigh several cartridges' propellant charges in order to determine which ones are lightest. But you can look for ammo with (A) lighter bullets and (B) lower muzzle velocities. You may already know all of this, because you definitely asked about one of the lowest-recoil 38 Spl rounds we currently have in stock. The only training load we have that ought to deliver even lower recoil is the Speer Lawman, but I don't think you'll be able to actually notice a difference in performance. The ammo on this page is also high-quality (and $110 cheaper), so I do believe it's your better option.
Posted On: 1/23/2023
By: John
A: Thanks for reaching out John! A wadcutter is shaped like a perfect cylinder and typically sits flush with the case mouth. A semi-wadcutter is shaped more like the tip of a brand new crayon, complete with a shoulder. This round's bullet has what is known as a truncated cone profile – not quite a wadcutter or semi-wadcutter, but still capable of cutting a pretty clean hole through a sheet of paper thanks to its broad, flat tip. As a total metal jacket the bullet features a copper-alloy jacket that completely surrounds its lead core. Unlike an FMJ, the TMJ's jacket covers the base of its lead core. The TMJ's jacket prohibits hot propellant gasses from aerosolizing the core's toxic lead during ignition, which promotes a healthier shooting environment (especially at an indoor range), and it also slows the rate of barrel fouling.
