[smokingfrog]

Hornady

38 Special 125gr XTP
- Bullet Type: XTP
- Muzzle Energy: 225 ft lbs
- Muzzle Velocity: 900 fps

38 Special+P 110gr CrtDef
- Bullet Type: FTX
- Caliber: 38 Special +P
- Grain: 110
- Muzzle Velocity: 1270 fps
- Velocity (50 yards): 1116 fps
- Velocity (100 yards): 1014 fps

[umgud]

Your 1st entry is standard 38 spl and gives muzzle energy. Your 2nd is for their critical defense ammo, but they only list velocity. Wonder what gives.

Maybe a better question si how to convince old dad the 38 spl +p is good enough for defense. All his current sd guns are 357 or 45’s.