38 Special – 130 gr FMJ – Remington (L38S11-23730) – 500 Rounds

Revolver owners who want a clean-shooting, jacketed practice round for 38 Special often pick Remington UMC. This listing is Remington UMC 38 Special 130 grain full metal jacket ammo, MPN 23730 (Remington L38S11), sold as a 500 round case.

The 130 grain FMJ is a mild, standard-pressure load. Unlike lead round nose wadcutters and semi-wadcutters, the copper jacket keeps lead off the bore and forcing cone, which cuts down on cleaning after long revolver sessions. Recoil is easy to manage in medium and full-size revolvers, which makes it a good fit for new shooters, qualification practice, and dry-fire-to-live-fire training. Because the bullet does not expand, it is meant for target shooting and training rather than self defense.

This ammunition fits any revolver or lever-action rifle chambered in 38 Special, such as the Smith and Wesson Model 10, 64, and 642, the Ruger LCR, SP101, and GP100, the Colt Python and King Cobra, the Taurus 856, and Henry and Rossi lever guns. A common question is whether 38 Special can be fired in a 357 Magnum. Yes. Any 357 Magnum revolver or rifle can safely fire 38 Special, though the shorter case can leave a carbon ring in the cylinder that should be cleaned before going back to 357 loads. Another common question is whether a 130 grain bullet hits to the same point as a 158 grain load. Usually it strikes a little lower in fixed-sight revolvers, so check your point of impact.

Remington 23730 is new production ammunition, not reloads, made in the USA. It uses reloadable brass cases with boxer primers and is non-corrosive. This case contains 10 boxes of 50 rounds for a total of 500 rounds of 38 Special 130 grain FMJ, and the cases are worth saving if you reload. Buying a case lets you keep a consistent practice load on hand for the season.