This PPU .38 S&W 145gr LRN 50-Round Box holds fifty rounds of .38 Smith & Wesson loaded with a 145-grain lead round nose bullet (PPU part no. PPH38SW). It comes from PPU (Prvi Partizan), which makes ammunition in Uzice, Serbia and has done so since 1928. PPU lists .38 Smith & Wesson as its own chambering, separate from its .38 Special loads. 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 689 fps, 152 ft-lbs of muzzle energy and a ballistic coefficient of 0.169 for this load.

Key Specifications

• The chambering is .38 Smith & Wesson, the designation PPU prints for this load.
• Bullet weight is 145 grains, the figure PPU lists for this item.
• The bullet is a lead round nose (LRN) design, the style PPU publishes for this load.
• Published muzzle velocity is 689 fps, a number you can compare against other loads in the same chambering.
• Published muzzle energy is 152 ft-lbs, which shows how much energy the bullet carries at the muzzle.
• The ballistic coefficient is 0.169, a measure of how well the bullet holds its speed in flight.
• Published velocity at 50 yards is 590 fps, showing how much speed the bullet keeps downrange.
• Published energy at 50 yards is 112 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

Is .38 Smith & Wesson the same as .38 Special? No. PPU lists .38 Smith & Wesson and .38 Special as separate chamberings, so confirm which one your firearm is marked for before buying.

What bullet does this .38 S&W load use? It uses a 145-grain lead round nose (LRN) bullet, as listed by PPU for this load.

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

Buy the PPU .38 S&W 145gr LRN Handgun Ammunition, 50-Round Box

Every number on this page comes from PPU’s published data for the part number, so you know exactly which load you are getting. Add it to your order with our other handgun ammunition; it ships directly from our Lubbock, Texas gun shop.