I decided to take the leap and purchase some of these bullets to test in my M10 and see how I like them. These will be the first jacketed bullets that I've loaded in my .38 SPL, normally I use cast bullets. However I've been intrigued with the late "Treasury Load" and want to do my best to duplicate it using modern +P loading data and Unique.
Please don't start telling me how the 110 gr HP is a dismal performer, I'm well aware of its track record. This is just to quench my curiosity and nothing more, so keep those remarks to yourself. However what I'm curious about is whether these bullets will expand or not? I know that Hornady bullets have a reputation for being unreliable expanders in the .38 SPL. But what about the 110gr XTP-HP at +P velocities? Does anyone here have any first hand knowledge if this bullet will expand when fired at .38 SPL velocities?
To be sure this wasn't my first choice I wanted to go with Gold Dots but of course no one has them in stock. Then I figured that the XTP may penetrate a tad deeper as XTP's don't expand quite as much as other HP bullets.
Please don't start telling me how the 110 gr HP is a dismal performer, I'm well aware of its track record. This is just to quench my curiosity and nothing more, so keep those remarks to yourself. However what I'm curious about is whether these bullets will expand or not? I know that Hornady bullets have a reputation for being unreliable expanders in the .38 SPL. But what about the 110gr XTP-HP at +P velocities? Does anyone here have any first hand knowledge if this bullet will expand when fired at .38 SPL velocities?
To be sure this wasn't my first choice I wanted to go with Gold Dots but of course no one has them in stock. Then I figured that the XTP may penetrate a tad deeper as XTP's don't expand quite as much as other HP bullets.