
38 Special Ammo For Sale
Overview of 38 Special Ammo
The .38 Special cartridge has been a significant part of the world of firearms for over 100 years after being introduced in 1902. A rimmed, centerfire round, the .38 Special is most often chambered in revolvers. But other firearms, including carbines and semi-automatic pistols, have been chambered for this caliber.
It's been known by many names, including the .38 Smith & Wesson Special, the .38 Colt Special, 9x29.5mmR, or 9.1x29mmR. In its standard round, the .38 Special weighs 158 grain (gr), features a total cartridge length of 1.455 inches, and travels at 755 feet per second (fps).
What are the most popular .38 Special brands you sell?
- Federal 38 Special Ammo
- Fiocchi 38 Special Ammo
- PMC 38 Special Ammo
- Remington 38 Special Ammo
- Winchester 38 Special Ammo
For extended range sessions and training, explore our 250 rounds of .38 Special ammo for bulk purchasing options.
Best .38 Special Ammo for Specific Use Cases
Use Case | Details |
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Best 38 Special for Self-Defense |
Best Overall: Hornady Critical Defense 38 Special +P 110gr JHP Runner-Up: Speer 38 Special +P 125gr JHP |
Best 38 Special for Snubbies |
Best Overall: Hornady Critical Defense 38 Special +P 110gr JHP Runner-Up: Blazer 38 Special 125 Grain FMJ |
Best 38 Special for Target Practice |
Best Overall: Ammo Inc 125gr TMJ Runner-Up: Fiocchi .38 Special 130gr FMJ |
Customer Reviews
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Gary said:
All I have to say is the ammo is crap. It does not eject from the gun, and they swell up and jam the gun. It cost $75 to unjam the gun.
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BIS said:
I had a 3% dud rate. Recoil for a .38 special is very heavy. Many times i had to use a tool to knock the used rounds out of the cylinder. I used this ammo at my outdoor range since the indoor range would not let me use steel case ammo. I dont know why. I am a loyal ammo.com customer and this was the first time i had any issues. All other purchases have been of excellent quality
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Josh said:
I went to the range and used this first thing with a cleaned Ruger sp101. Shot one chamber of 5 and all of the rounds where stuck and I had to smack the ejector rod just to get them a little bit up. It took a bit of effort getting them out and one I wasn't sure was going to come out. I then shot 100 rounds of various brands in both .38 and .357 mag with no problems. I have shot hundreds of rounds through this gun ( multiple brands ) and never have had a problem . They had all been brass cased but I thought I would try these for the price. Not worth it if I have to pry them out.
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Festus said:
No problems at all.
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Gene said:
They come in a convenient bag. They all fire when the trigger is pull. I see no variation in the ballistics,
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td said:
good for the price
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Bill said:
Purchased rounds for girlfriend, though she hasnt fired any yet they seem like quality target rounds. And all ''100'' where accounted for.
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rothbaby said:
I plink'd about 100 rds so far and I am very pleased. This stuff shoots great.
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Tim said:
This is my first online ammo purchase. The service was great, and I think it is a good value. My revolver is a little fussy with dirty ammo and this is my only complaint. It shoots fine, and for the price, I'll get over it.
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Dan said:
I have fired 175 rounds and I have had 3 misloads due to cracks in the bullet case. On one round I had to disassemble the lever gun to dislodge the bullet. I will be looking very closely at the remaining rounds and not buying from your group in the futu
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pissed off ohio said:
this ammo sucked and i bout 500 rnds.
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Reid said:
Shot 50 rounds of the 1000 I purchased. Weapon was a new Ruger ACR. Every spent round was difficult to remove from the cylinder; I had to remove one spent casing with a screwdriver. I put an an equal number of brass ammo through the gun with no problem expelling the ammo.
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BOBBER said:
I HAVE HAD NO PROBLEM WITH THE 150 ROUNDS I HAVE SHOT
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Bernice said:
Ditto above review. I will order again when more is needed. Thanks
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Farmer said:
I have been shooting this in my air weight Smith and Wesson. Very accurate. Good quality. I will buy more.
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james said:
theyre good brand
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Farmer said:
This ammo shoots very well also. Really good accuracy.
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Jay said:
Needed consistently low intensity loads to shoot through a valuable older antique collectible revolver. Did not want to damage the gun. This is the ammo for this situation. Couldn’t find it anywhere else. Thank you ammo.com
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Jj said:
Works good
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skip1215 said:
excellent quality--will purchase again.
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Spudman said:
Great Service and Quick Shipping No Better Way to Buy
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KT said:
Ammo worked well no issues
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X4charger7 said:
Always fast getting to you. Get great groups with a good firearm.
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Mike said:
If you will look at your discription,you left out the fact that this ammo is +P, I have a 38 special that can't use this ammo, but I have another that can. Mike L
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Rick said:
Large quantity arrived intact, price allows more frequent practice, thus maintaining proficiency. First box had one F to F. Second primer strike solved that. 25 rounds remain in first box for 4% error rate to date.
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titanium194333 said:
Will make further purchases --soon ---need 12 ga. ammo
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M.J. said:
Great ammunition
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Eli said:
This was my first purchase from Ammo.com, but it will not be my last.
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Mike493 said:
Looked at several sites before finding the ammo purchased
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Gene said:
They all went "bang!"
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Chuck said:
I will definitely buy this again...................
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Robert said:
Bought 1000 of these to teach myself how to shoot a snub nose Smith & Wesson. Gone through more than half. Each kicks the same. No miss fires. Come out of the cylinder easily. Will buy them again to keep in practice.
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Woody Strode said:
What can I say? It's Federal. Never fails, clean burning, consistent shot after shot. My first choice for factory new ammo.
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Chicago John 27 said:
Just needed small amount to test fire a gun. Worked out very well.
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Donald said:
We used 1 box on re-active targets and were greatly impressed. They really smack hard!
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Ann said:
Wpould buy again
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cooky said:
we received the ammo in a timely manner. the ammo was all we expected it to be. we will shop again.
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Frank said:
Worked like it should it went in the gun. it came out of the gun . so it worked just fine.
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shorty said:
I find this to be a quality practice ammo at a good price. Your service was prompt and will probably use ammo.com again for some 9mm ammo.
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Will said:
Ran good. Value was pretty good.
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Dusterdave said:
needed some lite loads for wife to practice with--these fit the bill perfectly--good price excellent quality--ordered and rec'd the very next day--that was a stunner ammo was clean--went bank exactly what you it was supposed to be--magtech is fine by me
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mike116m1a1 said:
bought 50 rounds to run through my ruger cmdr no issues loading or cycling for practice on paper,plates and pins so came back and ordered 500 more rounds
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Bobby said:
Will from u guys again great customer service
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Tomcat said:
I was looking for something to shoot that didn't cost me an arm and a leg. There were no 9mm or 22LR available so I bought these 38SPL rounds. They performed quite well and allowed me to shoot my old model 6. 4" heavy barrel S&W. Over all I am happy with the results.