For concealed carry and home defense, the Buffalo Bore Heavy Strictly Business .38 Special 158gr Soft Cast HP, 20-Round Box (brand part no. 20A20) gives Buffalo Bore Ammunition shooters a .38 Special option that is built to stop a threat fast and feed reliably when it matters. Each round drives a 158-grain soft cast hollow point bullet. Stock up once and you have a repeatable answer for concealed carry and home defense.

Key Specifications

• The chambering is .38 Special, a proven defensive chambering for daily carry or a nightstand gun.
• The bullet weighs 158 grains, a weight matched to the platform for reliable expansion and controllable recoil.
• The bullet is a soft cast hollow point, engineered to expand on impact for a wider wound channel.
• The hollow cavity is what drives expansion, trading a little penetration depth for a wider, faster wound channel.
• The case is Brass, the reliable standard for consistent chambering and reloading.
• Each box holds 20 rounds, enough to load multiple magazines and still keep a practice reserve.
• Cost per round runs about $1.63, useful for budgeting a range day or a season of practice.

Frequently Asked Questions

Is the Buffalo Bore Heavy Strictly Business .38 Special a good choice for concealed carry? Yes, it’s loaded specifically as a self-defense round, with a bullet designed to perform reliably out of short-barrel carry guns.

Does the soft cast hollow point expand on impact? No, it’s a non-expanding, deep-penetrating design built to drive straight through rather than mushroom, which is the point on tough game or through barriers.

What is the case made of? It uses a brass case, the reliable standard for consistent chambering and reloading.

Buy the Buffalo Bore Heavy Strictly Business .38 Special

A defensive round only matters if you trust it, and this load is built to run when it counts. Browse more handgun ammunition while you shop, or add this load to your cart now. Order it from our Lubbock, Texas gun shop and it ships fast to your door.