This PPU .38 Special 158gr SWC 50-Round Box holds fifty rounds of .38 Special loaded with a 158-grain semi-wadcutter bullet (PPU part no. PPH38SS). It comes from PPU (Prvi Partizan), which makes ammunition in Uzice, Serbia and has done so since 1928. PPU lists this 158-grain semi-wadcutter beside other .38 Special bullet styles, including a lead round nose. PPU describes its handgun ammunition as brass cased and non-corrosive boxer primed, with improved bullet designs for greater energy performance, expansion and reliability. PPU publishes a muzzle velocity of 902 fps, 285 ft-lbs of muzzle energy and a ballistic coefficient of 0.156 for this load.

Key Specifications

• The chambering is .38 Special, the designation PPU prints for this load.
• Bullet weight is 158 grains, the figure PPU lists for this item.
• The bullet is a semi-wadcutter (SWC) design, the style PPU publishes for this load.
• Published muzzle velocity is 902 fps, a number you can compare against other loads in the same chambering.
• Published muzzle energy is 285 ft-lbs, which shows how much energy the bullet carries at the muzzle.
• The ballistic coefficient is 0.156, a measure of how well the bullet holds its speed in flight.
• Published velocity at 50 yards is 859 fps, showing how much speed the bullet keeps downrange.
• Published energy at 50 yards is 259 ft-lbs, so you can see how much remains at that distance.
• The case is brass with non-corrosive boxer primers, as PPU describes its handgun ammunition line.
• Each box holds 50 rounds, the quantity you receive with this listing.

Frequently Asked Questions

How many rounds come in this box? This listing is one box of 50 rounds.

What bullet does this .38 Special load use? It uses a 158-grain semi-wadcutter (SWC) bullet, as listed by PPU for this load.

What velocity and energy does PPU publish for this load? PPU lists 902 fps and 285 ft-lbs at the muzzle. At 50 yards the published figures are 859 fps and 259 ft-lbs.

Buy the PPU .38 Special 158gr SWC Handgun Ammunition, 50-Round Box

The details above are taken from PPU’s own load table, which makes it easy to match the right bullet and weight to your firearm. Pick it up from our Lubbock, Texas gun shop, and see the rest of our handgun ammunition for fast, insured shipping.