38 Special – 125 gr FMJ – Blazer Brass (5204) – 1000 Rounds

Many revolver owners carry a 125 grain hollow point, and a 125 grain FMJ lets them practice with a bullet of the same weight for less money. This listing is CCI Blazer Brass 38 Special 125 grain full metal jacket ammo, MPN 5204, sold as a 1,000 round case.

CCI rates this load at 865 fps with 208 ft-lbs of muzzle energy. It is a standard-pressure 38 Special load with mild recoil in steel and aluminum-frame revolvers, and the jacketed bullet keeps lead fouling out of the forcing cone and cylinder throats. That makes it a clean option for long practice sessions and indoor range work. As a full metal jacket, it is meant for practice and training, not for self defense.

This ammunition fits revolvers and lever-action rifles chambered in 38 Special, including the Smith and Wesson 642, 442, and Model 10, the Ruger LCR, SP101, and GP100, the Colt Cobra and King Cobra, the Taurus 856, and lever guns from Henry, Marlin, and Rossi. A common question is whether 38 Special works in a 357 Magnum revolver. Yes, it fires safely in any 357 Magnum. Another common question is whether FMJ ammunition works in a snub-nose revolver. It does, and practicing with it is a sensible way to get comfortable with the short sight radius and stout recoil of a lightweight snub.

Blazer Brass 5204 is new production ammunition, not reloads, made in the USA by CCI in Lewiston, Idaho. It uses reloadable brass cases with boxer primers and is non-corrosive. The case contains 20 boxes of 50 rounds for a total of 1,000 rounds. A thousand rounds supports regular revolver practice for months, and the brass collects easily for reloading. Because the empties stay in the cylinder until you eject them, saving cases is as simple as dumping them into a bag at the bench.