ammo recommendation for airweight

[Crazybastid83]

Colt states in their owners manual that you can use +p's in this alloy airweight, but i will just use it for carry, I wont put more than a few +p's through it, especially since parts are going to be scarce.

[WendyZXZ]

Colt states in their owners manual that you can use +p's in this alloy airweight, but i will just use it for carry, I wont put more than a few +p's through it, especially since parts are going to be scarce.

That is the reasoning we use with Colt revolvers here.

[gearchecker]

My only Air lite is a S&W Model 340 M&P. when I first got it I shot a couple cylinders fo 357 mags thru it. My trigger finger was bruised for the trigger guard slamming against my finger from the recoil. Not too much fun. I'm thinking of sticking with some 38 +P when I carry it.

Regards,
Gregory

[ArchangelCD]

In my Airweights I carry either the Remington offering of the FBI Load or the Speer 135gr Gold Dot Short Barrel .38 Special +P ammo.

[1 old 0311]

Yessir.....Closest "commonly-available" load I've found that matches the old "FBI Load". It's a little hard to find locally sometimes, I guess because it's not the latest "magic bullet" SD load, but for carrying factory ammo, I like to stick with what's had a proven track-record.

You can buy some Buffalo Bore stuff that's a little hotter, but I think these will "get the job done" if called upon. The powder doesn't flash really bad in a J-frame snubbie, and it's accurate in all of mine.

DocZeus
AKA
David

+1. There is a new "hot ammo of the day" out constantly. Silvertips, wadcutters, FBI load, all do the job. I buy/use wadcutters because they are cheap and then I can afford to shoot more.