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From: dougb@tc.fluke.COM (Doug Barker)
Newsgroups: rec.guns
Subject: S&W Chief's Special and +p ammo
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Date: 13 Jun 91 01:59:51 GMT
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I am the happy new owner of a Smith and Wesson model 60
stainless 2" .38 special.  I put on a set of Pachmyr grips
and it is great.  My primary use is protection while hiking
and bicycle touring in WA state.  I took a hard look at the
.380 autos and liked the wheel gun better for reliability and
stopping power.

My question:  S&W provides an ambiguous warning about shooting
+p in the owners manual. Some versions of the model 60 do not
allow for +p at all.  For defense loads, I really like Federal
Hydra-Shok for my 9mm but am wondering just how much I can shoot
the .38 version in my model 60.  Any advice on how much is too
much?     Any comments on the Hydra-Shok as a defense load?


Doug Barker