I was going over your 38 spl ammo test and wanted to know how my Ruger 3” LCRX would affect the ballistics of the bullet. It’s right in between the 2” and the 4” test results. Thanks.

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Hey Donnie.  In a perfect testing world, your Ruger would fall somewhere between the other tests.  But, bear in mind that the true value of these tests are in the data that compares two different rounds and how they perform against each other.  I suspect that in reality, the data from your Ruger would fall pretty close, sometime deeper, sometimes not, to the 2 and 4 inch guns.

Manufacturer	Winchester
Condition	New
Bullet Weight	158 Grain
Bullet Type	Lead Semi-Wadcutter Hollow Point (LSWCHP)
Ammo Casing	Brass
Quantity	50
Ammo Caliber	.38 Special
Pressure	+P
Manufacturer SKU	X38SPD
Primer Type	Boxer
Muzzle Velocity (fps)	890
Muzzle Energy (ft lbs)	278
Attracts Magnet	No
UPC Barcode	020892201354

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38 Special - +P 158 Grain Lead Semi-Wadcutter HP - Winchester Super-X - 50 Rounds
Bullet Depth (in.)	14.6	15	15.8	16.7	27.7
Expanded Diameter (in.)	0.35	0.36	0.36	0.36	0.36
Bullet Weight after shot (gr.)	157	158	158	158	158
Bullet Velocity (fps)	724	738	746	757	784

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38 Special - +P 158 Grain Lead Semi-Wadcutter HP - Winchester Super-X - 50 Rounds
Bullet Depth (in.)	13.7	14.8	15.6	16.2	16.3
Expanded Diameter (in.)	0.48	0.5	0.51	0.51	0.53
Bullet Weight after shot (gr.)	155	156	157	157	157
Bullet Velocity (fps)	814	833	840	850	856

38 Special - +P 158 Grain Lead Semi-Wadcutter HP - Winchester Super-X - 50 Rounds

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