500rds – 38 Special +P Remington HTP 125gr. SJHP Ammo

Remington Ammunition 125 Grain Semi-Jacketed Hollow-Point (SJHP) Ammo Details

Remington’s High Terminal Performance (HTP) line of ammunition provides everything that your EDC needs to do the only job that it ever needs to do. This 38 Special +P cartridge features a 125 grain projectile, a lighter bullet for its caliber that’ll give your accuracy a welcome boost while you’re squeezing out follow up shots. The bullet’s incomplete jacket lessens bore fouling to further benefit accuracy, promotes penetration through a variety of media, and directs the expansion caused by its hollow point nose cavity.

This case of ammo is affordably priced, so you’ll be able to get comfortable with your new self-defense load’s performance before you’d stake anything on it. It’s never uncomforting to have a whole case of any kind of ammo at your disposal, either. This round’s price tag doesn’t denote poor quality -- a first rate brass casing, regular propellant charge, and non-corrosive Kleanbore primer all come together to make this round a lot like a premium one. Please note that this is +P ammo, too, and that you’d better not load it in a firearm that can’t handle it.
  • Product Type
    Ammo
  • Manufacturer
  • Condition
    New
  • Bullet Weight
  • Use Type
    Self Defense
  • Casing Type
    Brass
  • Quantity
    500
  • Ammo Caliber
    38 Special
  • Pressure
    +P
  • Manufacturer SKU
    RTP38S21 - 22283
  • Primer Type
  • Muzzle Velocity
    945
  • Muzzle Energy
  • UPC Barcode
    047700427010
  • Cost Per Round
    $0.36/ppr

Gel test Results

We tested this Remington Ammunition 38 Special ammo by firing five rounds with a S&W 640 with a -inch barrel into calibrated Clear Ballistics gelatin. Of those five rounds, we discovered the ammo penetrated an average of 14.78-inches into the gelatin. Our test rounds ended the test with an average expanded diameter of 0.44-inches, retaining 100% of the projectile's original weight.

On this page, you'll see video of our tests including photographs that detail the ammunition before/after firing it through a four-layer barrier into gelatin. Also, you'll see how this Remington Ammunition 38 Special ammunition stacks up compared to other self-defense rounds in 38 Special.

To read more about our testing procedures and processes, please head here.

Unfired versus Fired Round Comparison

Image detailing before and after firing 500rds – 38 Special +P Remington HTP 125gr. SJHP Ammo Image detailing before and after firing 500rds – 38 Special +P Remington HTP 125gr. SJHP Ammo

How do the results for this Remington Ammunition 38 Special compare to other Hollow Point?

500rds – 38 Special +P Remington HTP 125gr. SJHP Ammo Gel Test Results

  Median
Bullet Depth (in.) 11.6 12.7 14.9 17.3 17.4
Expanded Diameter (in.) 0.35 0.36 0.45 0.5 0.54
Bullet Weight after shot (gr.) 124.8 125 125 125 125
Bullet Velocity (fps) 839 893 917 919 920

Remington Ammunition 38 Special Ballistic Data

Remington Ammunition 38 Special Ammo Details

Barrel Length inches
4
Ballistics Coefficient (G1)
0.000
Ballistics Coefficient (G7)
0.000
Sectional Density
0.140
Muzzle 25 yds. 50 yds. 75 yds. 100 yds.
Velocity fps 945 921 898 n/a n/a
Energy ft lbs 248 235 224 n/a n/a
Bullet drop inch n/a -0.3 -1.3 n/a n/a

Velocity / Energy Comparisons

Ammo Muzzle Velocity Muzzle Energy
148 Grain Lead Wadcutter Fiocchi Ammunition
#25
648 fps
#24
138 ft lbs
130 Grain Full Metal Jacket (FMJ) Federal Ammunition
#12
852 fps
#14
209 ft lbs
130 Grain Full Metal Jacket (FMJ) Tula Ammo
#7
890 fps
#7
229 ft lbs
130 Grain Full Metal Jacket (FMJ) Remington Ammunition
#17
787 fps
#22
179 ft lbs
130 Grain Full Metal Jacket (FMJ) Fiocchi Ammunition
#6
899 fps
#6
233 ft lbs
158 Grain Lead Round Nose (LRN) Federal Ammunition
#19
745 fps
#17
195 ft lbs
148 Grain Lead Wadcutter Remington Ammunition
#23
710 fps
#25
110 ft lbs
130 Grain Jacketed Hollow-Point (JHP) Federal Ammunition
#13
844 fps
#15
206 ft lbs
158 Grain Lead Semi-Wadcutter Hollow Point(LSWCHP) Federal Ammunition
#10
866 fps
#2
263 ft lbs
148 Grain Lead Wadcutter Winchester Ammunition
#24
690.5 fps
#23
157 ft lbs
130 Grain Full Metal Jacket (FMJ) Winchester Ammunition
#16
791 fps
#21
181 ft lbs
125 Grain Jacketed Hollow-Point (JHP) Blazer
#8
888 fps
#11
219 ft lbs
158 Grain Lead Round Nose (LRN) Blazer
#21
729 fps
#19
186 ft lbs
158 Grain Lead Round Nose (LRN) Magtech
#22
723 fps
#20
183 ft lbs
158 Grain Lead Round Nose (LRN) Federal Ammunition
#20
745 fps
#18
195 ft lbs
158 Grain Lead Flat Nose Black Hills Ammunition
#15
800 fps
#10
225 ft lbs
158 Grain Full Metal Jacket (FMJ) Sellier & Bellot Ammunition
#14
802 fps
#8
226 ft lbs
125 Grain Semi-Jacketed Hollow-Point (SJHP) Remington Ammunition
#4
921 fps
#5
235 ft lbs
125 Grain Jacketed Hollow-Point (JHP) Black Hills Ammunition
#1
1050 fps
#1
306 ft lbs
158 Grain Total Metal Jacket (TMJ) Speer
#11
861 fps
#3
260 ft lbs
132 Grain Full Metal Jacket (FMJ) PMC Ammunition
#9
879 fps
#9
226 ft lbs
158 Grain Jacketed Hollow-Point (JHP) Hornady Ammunition
#18
775 fps
#13
211 ft lbs
110 Grain Jacketed Hollow-Point (JHP) Federal Ammunition
#5
911 fps
#16
203 ft lbs
90 Grain Jacketed Hollow-Point (JHP) Hornady Ammunition
#2
1032 fps
#12
213 ft lbs
125 Grain Jacketed Hollow-Point (JHP) Federal Ammunition
#3
950 fps
#4
250 ft lbs
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The Reviews

Why Shooters and Hunters love or hate 500rds – 38 Special +P Remington HTP 125gr. SJHP Ammo

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  • ☆☆☆☆☆

    posted on by BigRooster616

    Most Excellent Ammo !
    This is my go to carry round for all my 38 & 357 Revolvers .
    Affordable and great expansion.
    Best bang for your Buck .

  • ☆☆☆☆☆

    posted on by Lionhunter

    This excellent ammo at a great price! In my 6" Model 27 groups were excellent at 25 and 50 yards. This Plus P load is snappy and will make an excellent small game as well as defense round.

    I would recommend this to anybody. Do yourself a favor burn this thru your standard 357 Magnum guns and you will see your shooting improve, and your guns will stay tight longer.

  • ☆☆☆☆☆

    posted on by Mike Mileski

    I carry a .357 chiappa 2" and use this ammo for concealed cary and Personal defense. I have used gallon water jugs and is the best penetration rounds I have purchased. Outstanding round!

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