There are .38 Super loads and there are .38 Super loads....
Those made by the Big Three are basically .38 ACP +P...those made by CorBon, Buffalo Bore, Georgia Arms, Underwood, Reed's Ammo and other small makers are loaded to the full potential of the case and still well within the safe operating limits of any Super .38 ever made...
The Big Three are still worried that someone will stick a full bore Super round into one of the old Colt 1903 Automatics...won't blow it up but will beat it to death... In 50+ years of going to ranges I have never seen anyone with one... Federal's latest offering of a JHP is going less than many 9mms... I wrote and asked them why...got back the nebulous answer about being within SAAMI Specs....
I carry the Underwood Xtreme Defender 90 grain at 1560 from a Commander and 1660 from a 5"....
SIG 125 JHP/1230
SIG 125 FMJ/1266
CorBon PowerBall 90 gr./1592
CorBon 124 JHP/1375
CorBon 115 JHP/1450
PMC 115 JHP/1135
Magazines... MetalForm makes the mags for Colt. They are a lot less without the Pony stamped on the bottom. I also use a lot of MegGar mags from Italy...they are the OEM for Beretta and many other European manufacturers. Don't really care for the 10 round mags...they are expensive and have had more problems with them than any of the plain 9 rounders...
Bob
