38 Special +P – 158 gr TMJ-FN – Speer Lawman Clean-Fire (53833) – 1000 Rounds

Revolver qualifications indoors need ammunition that limits airborne lead while matching the feel of a duty load. This listing is Speer Lawman Clean-Fire 38 Special +P 158 grain Total Metal Jacket flat nose ammo, MPN 53833, sold as 1,000 rounds for agencies with revolver programs, instructors, and indoor shooters who carry a 38 or 357.

Speer rates this load at 900 fps with 284 ft-lbs of muzzle energy. Note that Speer lists it as a 38 Special +P load, so it runs at higher pressure than standard 38 Special. The Total Metal Jacket encloses the entire lead core, including the base, and the Clean-Fire primer contains no lead, barium, or antimony, so heavy metal exposure at the firing point is greatly reduced. The heavy 158 grain flat nose bullet gives realistic recoil for +P training. It is a non-expanding training load, not carry ammunition.

This ammunition fits revolvers chambered in 38 Special that are rated for +P, and all revolvers chambered in 357 Magnum. Examples include the Smith and Wesson 642, 686, 66, and 19, Ruger SP101, GP100, and LCR, Colt King Cobra and Python, Kimber K6s, and Taurus 692. A common question is whether this +P load is safe in an older 38 Special revolver. Use it only in revolvers the maker rates for +P, and keep vintage guns on standard pressure loads. Another common question is whether 38 Special +P can be fired in a 357 Magnum revolver. Yes, it is safe and makes a comfortable practice load in a 357.

Speer 53833 is new production ammunition, not reloads, made in the USA in Lewiston, Idaho. It uses reloadable brass cases with non-corrosive, heavy-metal-free primers. This listing contains 1,000 rounds from one lot, so qualification courses and practice sessions all run on ammunition with identical function and point of impact.