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Who in the Houston area sells .38 +P LSWCHP 158 grain ammo?
The young clerk at the Academy store near me was clueless.

Thanks in advance,

Dan

Dan,
I'm sorry but I'm CLU- LES- AS WEL.
What is LSWCHP ---?---

DUH ! Thanks,
TB

LSWCHP = Lead Semi Wad Cutter Hollow Point. Favored by the FBI at one time.

I have never even seen one of these rounds and don't know where they can be bought.

- Jim

I believe they were the first 'Hollow Point" ammo available in the Day.......
Before copper jacked was mainstream.

They were Lead and had a recess or dimple in the flat nose. Peeps would alter them a bit further by cutting 4 slots in the edge of the nose for for "more" fragmentation.

I have not seen any for many years.

seamusTX wrote:LSWCHP = Lead Semi Wad Cutter Hollow Point. Favored by the FBI at one time.

I have never even seen one of these rounds and don't know where they can be bought.

- Jim

Corbon makes this load. I sometimes carry it in my SP101. It is +p rated. Not sure where it is available over the counter, but I'm sure you could order through the mail directly from Corbon or from one of their distributors.

I found some winchesters here. They aren't cheap.
http://www.shootnhunt.com/catalog/JM/am ... 00972.html

Google on "Lead Semi Wad Cutter Hollow Point" use the quotes and you might find more.

There has been some migration to the 158 grain LSWCHP FBI/Chicago load following the Fish shooting to avoid a perceived liability factor now associated with hollow point bullets, rightly or wrongly. It is not a hollow point, but rather a solid ball round. It is hard to find on the shelf. I recall buying a box of 50 at a WalMart once, and not knowing what it was, promptly shot it all up in practice. It was pretty accurate, and I really couldn't tell any significant recoil difference between it and 135 grain Gold Dot SB's from a 637.
http://www.hipowersandhandguns.com/38%2 ... 20Test.htm

Dan,

I have purchased them (Remington's load) from Gander Mountain before. They are pricey but they are available.

JLaw

casingpoint wrote: It is not a hollow point, but rather a solid ball round.
http://www.hipowersandhandguns.com/38%2 ... 20Test.htm

It is a real HP and not ball. The ballistics show them to be a decent round.
Look at the brassfetcher data.
You can also find some info in Camp's Corner about this load.

http://www.brassfetcher.com/158%20grain ... %20HP.html

JLaw wrote:Dan,

I have purchased them (Remington's load) from Gander Mountain before. They are pricey but they are available.

JLaw

Thanks, I'll give them a try this week.

There is a fella who handloads rounds in Texas City

http://www.tsgunsandammo.com/
Perhaps he can load some, if he doesn't already

I bought a bag of 100 handloads for $20 at the gun show the other day...they worked flawlessly

OOPs...maybe not

Pat and I are retiring, both for the second time, we have enjoyed serving the area with guns and ammo, we have had some very good memories and have enjoyed a nice twenty year ride, thank all of you for making our business venture a success. We are selling everything out, show cases, shelving, guns, ammo, accessories, loading equipment, everything must go before 10 of October 2007

Drat!

I called Gander Mountain and they do have them in stock.

Thanks for all the replies!

Check with the Ace hardware and True value chains. If they carry ammo they can order it for you. The parent companies of both have ammo and firearms in their inventory, if the stores have the necessary permits to sell them., the one in Livingston keeps that in in stock,about $22 a box for 50.

Dan 20703

You're right. I was thinking of the plain .38 LSWC which is pretty bad by and of itself.