Check out his survival in the wilderness stuff. If I recall correctly, he had a pack of poptarts and a canteen of water one cold wet night in the dark land of Oregon. "Real Experts" carry MRE's and eat freshly killed warthogs. Our young man Paul carries a granola bar and a pop tart.
Everything from a powder puff load to stuff that rivals any 9mm ever made--easily--the 38 special is probably one of the best rimmed handgun cartridges ever made, for many reasons. Magnums are cool and all, but they are brutal.
I carried an issued .38 for the first 20 years of my 30 yr career, was forced to use it more than once to defend myself (reloaded under fire in one case) & it worked. In retirement I pocket carry a J Frame. I still qualify annually for LEOSA (Law Enforcement Safety Act) with a 9MM & Model 60 snub. I score mid 90s w/either weapon but the J Frame is MUCH easier to carry.
I love it when Paul kicks off with a killer headshot. Two extremely similar products with marketing setting up one with a inflated price. Thanks for letting us understand when we are being ripped off and please get well soon 🥰
Yep, they just tack on that "High Terminal Performance" as a marketing ploy just like the "tactical" label on everything from cans of soup to stealth bombers. Obviously they wouldn't use such marketing if it didn't work on at least a portion of consumers, so yes, there be easily swayed people among us. I am still quite disappointed that my "tactical" flashlight is no brighter than my plain old Maglite though.
@@billybones1694 Doesn´t the "tactical" on flashlights mean that it fits on guns? But hey, at least you didn´t order a "tactical fleshlight" on accident XD
@@sim.frischh9781 🤣🤣🤣 Not necessarily. Not anymore at least, though in theory any flashlight can fit on any firearm if you want it to bad enough. The same way any engine can fit in any vehicle if you have the money and/or time and skills to make it happen.
Hey Paul! Thank you for all that you do to promote the safe and lawful exercise of the Second Amendment! Love the videos sir, you are an American icon, treasure, and hero!
I think Paul was the pioneer of the ballistic lab dummy, except using real meat and fruit. First, everyone was using worthless ballistic gelatin but Paul was replicating clothed human torsos.
No testing medium will be perfect For example, with the meat target, dead meat doesn't behave the same as living meat, same with bones. The meat target is a point of differentiation over other firearms channels. It's nowhere near perfect, but more it does present more data to draw from, which I appreciate greatly. And regardless, one can't let perfect be the enemy of good enough.
@@jamesmclaughlin9984 what boggles my mind is I will see certain calibers/brand set ups being offered at a price I go, this stuff is either really really good or really really bad for that price
.357 magnum was almost a dollar a round before. 38 special wasn't far behind that. Now .357 magnum is 40 cents per round at the lowest, and 38 Special is about 31 cents per round at the lowest.
Nickel plating does technically improve extraction, but it's not like there's many revolvers which will struggle with extracting regular brass .38 Special
Thanks Paul, I am old school and I carry .38 regular wadcutters. Snubnose revolver for my home, or personal defensive mindset, I do not plan on engaging or shooting past 10ft.
Sounds very much to me that the only real difference other than the cartridge case material and the marketing team’s box design is that one of these is WAAY overpriced! Great work, sir. Thank you.
Paul, I could swear I’ve seen all of your videos, but I can’t remember how the pop tarts came into the mix. I love it, but it drives me crazy that I missed the back story. Really enjoy your work.
It happened suddenly, no explanation really given except with Paul's own words in the comments section a time or two. It is well known by the viewers that Paul likes Pop-Tarts and has had them in his survival pack (because they're ready to eat, high calorie, high energy). The real parody that is lost on many is that the segment is based on the old Camel "where a man belongs" cigarette print ads from the 1970s featuring the man, the legend, Bob Beck.
Great video. As someone who carries revolvers most of the time, IWB most of the time, and works a sweaty job in a hot environment most of the time, the nickel plated casings are MUCH more resistant to corrosion. Brass casings start turning colors within days, whereas nickel can stay new-looking seemingly forever. Doesn't seem to affect reliability at all, but it is what it is.
Again we find Paul apologizing for a “boring ammo comparison” video . I would watch Paul do a video on how to properly “muck” a horse stall, and be happy to do so!!! And loved hearing him WHACK the ejector rod, even though I couldn’t see him……..😜👍🏼
Paul you still do a fantastic job of illuminating viewers to Reality in Firearms, and ammunition. Countless thanks for sharing the Truth with us all. 👍👍 10⭐
My primary pistol is a Rock Island Armory M200. This is very useful and practical knowledge for me personally. i would and do watch all Paul Harrell presentations just because he is simply the best. Most other u tube gun guru's i watch when it relates to me. Paul Harrell is like having Aristotle as your line coach!
I know, and using a sight tool I have been able to "zero" the windage off set. However the front site post doesn't allow for elevation adjustments. The only tips I've seen are, aim low. Or add wire insulation over the post and trim it down. For me, aiming lower has been easier than finding the wire to cover the post. Not about to buy a whole spool, when all I need is a 8th inch section.
So basically, the two ammunitions are effectively identical apart from the green and yellow box having nickel-plated casings, which may be advantageous for some people who need more corrosion resistance.
I carry a 38 special daily. So I greatly appreciate your channels growing collection of good informative 38 special videos. My carry load is Remington HTP 38 special +p 158 grain LSWCHP. Thanks again Paul for a great channel!
Great presentation back in the 50s and 60s into the 70s about all we could get around here was white box Winchester and green and yellow box Remington. The Remington ammo shot very well and the price was fairly equal.
Oh boy, uncle Paul is getting close to 800k, congrats and can’t wait for the new same old questions again. Thanksgiving special also coming up, busy season for moi
Thank you Paul for the solid content. Something as simple as comparing two types of very similar ammo. I not only learn that the differences are mostly marketing for price, Which I have come to learn about a lot of products. I also get to wake up to a clear, calm, relaxing video about something of importance.
The j-frame is tricky. As Paul stated, matching the ammo to the gun is important to POI vs POA. Yes, it is nice if you can get those two close. My particular gun shoots a 158gr HP Hornady lead bullet pretty much where I aim. I load my own ammo. The chronograph says it is doing 848fps on average. The lead is not hard cast. It is pretty soft. I will guess it is somewhere in the cowboy action shooting range of 12 in hardness. I used a dead feral hog day old cadaver I found on the ranch for my meat test. At about 15 yds (stepped off distance) the bullets expanded like crazy. About penetration was about 12" average. On a 175lb hog, shooting the shoulder at a bit of an angle to get it to hit the ribs on the off side after traveling through the shoulder, it did well. For a defensive purpose, close range, which the snub nose guns are, it did OK. My point, again, use a bunch of different ammo to find the POI vs POA for your j-frame that gives you what you want.
@@davidmilisock5200 That is EXACTLY what I am describing. You checked it and it is doing what it is intended to do. Amen. That load should be GOOD medicine vs bad guys. It also, should be moving with plenty of speed. You guys take care and God bless.
Probably only okay to eat if you are starving to death, emaciated. The processed white sugar content in them is a no-go for a healthy human being, or someone trying to improve their health from obesity, heart disease, type II diabetes, yada yada; it should *never* appear on the menu.
Very god video. Like your choice of carry ammo. I carry a Colt Cobra from the mid 60's, after your videos on I am carring standard pressure Critical Defense 110 Grn, since i cannot carry +P 's in it. Your videos are extremely helpful!!
Locally the availability of green & white is usually worse than green & yellow, which is disappointing. Some of us really do use 38 Special in 4" barrels, so it would be nice to see some of these tests with that.
Of course. I already know it will be informative and enjoyable as well as repeatable, falsifiable and verifiable. Others may prefer more flash in the pan but Mr. Harrell just fits my mind better. Is he the best for honesty, integrity and straight talking? You be the judge.
Great comparison. My testing protocol is not quite up to Harrell standards, but in my 442 Golden Saber 125 grain "law enforcement" have been the top performer.
Great video video comparison. I would have chalked up the difference in Remington changing or updating their packaging colors to save $$$ from not buying yellow paint or something like that. It appears that it’s based on preference - whether the consumer wants brass or nickel cases. The biggest challenge with a short barrel revolver with fixed sights is finding a factory load that hits POA. My two inch Js seem to like 148 grain wadcutters, 158 grain SWCHP, and 147:grain Hydra Shok +p+, and everything else I’ve tried either shoots large groups or impacts well off POA as the distances increase (the 110 grain Critical Defense you mentioned shoots low-left for me at 25 yards and I’m not sure it’s me or the gun/ammo). While most will suggest that a two inch isn’t intended for longer distance shooting matches, there are some folks who carry them as backups that still have to pass a qualification course with them out to 25 yards and being able to hit somewhere inside the scoring ring of, say a FBI Q style target is essential. Anyway, I’m glad to see you testing these ammo selections from a two inch. Four inch performance would be interesting for us ‘geeks,’ but like you mentioned, most people carrying a .38 Special are carrying two inch.
The idea of leaving no brass behind in a combat/self defense situation seems attractive to me, and I'm not sure why. I like the smooth back and no exposed hammer, but the low capacity reduces my interest in it.
It's powerful enough to be useful, regular loads are a notch below the average 9mm Luger load, but +P loads of .38 Special easily go above. There's lifetimes of anecdotes of .38 Special doing a good job, and with the last few decades there's a lot of very good defensive loads which improve it.
@@Kinetic.44 That lady in Georgia shot her home invader 5 times in the face with a .38 from atop her attic ladder when he was attempting to come up there to get her, and he ran away and then drove away. He was injured. See the CBS news story with the title "Georgia mother hides children, shoots intruder 5 times during home invasion, police say" See the story "Burglar Shot Five Times by Loganville Mother Sentenced" Paul Slater faces 10 years in prison for the home invasion after pleading for mercy. He's probably already out and has perfected his skills.
Another good and informative video. I have a bunch of the green and white box 38 +p and have carried it. It patterns well in the revolvers I carry and when I bought it years ago it was an awesome price. Anyway. I feel better about my purchase. Thanks.
During watching the video one thought popped up in my head and was "I wish he would tell us where he is aiming." Thank you for pointing it out during the vid. Small example that helps us, the viewers, at least for me, to understand better the dynamics of shooting a gun.
There's a reason i am subscribed to this channel. Factual information, presented in a way that you can taker from it what you will. Paul understands that not every test is indicative of anything other than what that test shows. You need to do your own research, with your own guns, to find what works for you. Because it doesn't matter how good or bad the gun or ammo is is, the shooter is the deciding factor. As in the human needs to decide what gun and ammo suits their particular needs. These videos are just really good jumping off points for people to start their own research.
I found a few boxes of the green and white box .38 +P in a gun shop recently (UK), which was a bit of a surprise. Purely anecdotal since I don't know how long those boxes had sat there for or their storage conditions, but a few of the brass cases were quite discoloured and corroded. I've also got some green and white box .223 and many of those cases are discoloured too, doesn't appear to be very high quality ammo but they shoot well enough.
I think that the time has come for Paul Harrell Pop Tart ads on network TV … or, at the very least, on TH-cam channels. I’m even in favour of ‘Paul Harrell’ flavoured Pop Tarts. Who’s with me?
Another great video, and great review on common ammo that’s still available. I love the semi jacketed hollowpoints, they’re actually my preferred ammo to carry when I can find it. The velocities on some of these were all over the board with the green and yellow..
This is far and away my favorite gun channel.
Same!
I agree. I don't understand why he doesn't have more subs.
Agreed!
@@Blade26354algorithm, trolls, shadow banning.
@@dunravin Keep the gun channel…it’s awesome! Change your firearm ownership status. The world needs you, brother!
Thank you, Mr. Harrell, from someone that carries a 38 Special.
I agree. He showed that a .38 special revolver is still a very capable option- and is one of my favorites!
Check out his survival in the wilderness stuff. If I recall correctly, he had a pack of poptarts and a canteen of water one cold wet night in the dark land of Oregon.
"Real Experts" carry MRE's and eat freshly killed warthogs.
Our young man Paul carries a granola bar and a pop tart.
i’ve tried carrying different side arms; 92F, G23, G17, 1911, Taurus G2C, others, and i’ve always come back to my.38 snubby. :)
Everything from a powder puff load to stuff that rivals any 9mm ever made--easily--the 38 special is probably one of the best rimmed handgun cartridges ever made, for many reasons. Magnums are cool and all, but they are brutal.
I carried an issued .38 for the first 20 years of my 30 yr career, was forced to use it more than once to defend myself (reloaded under fire in one case) & it worked. In retirement I pocket carry a J Frame. I still qualify annually for LEOSA (Law Enforcement Safety Act) with a 9MM & Model 60 snub. I score mid 90s w/either weapon but the J Frame is MUCH easier to carry.
I absolutely love the Pop-Tarts intros
A tedious Paul Harrell ammo comparison video is many times more interesting and entertaining than most of what the rest of TH-cam has to offer.
I love it when Paul kicks off with a killer headshot. Two extremely similar products with marketing setting up one with a inflated price. Thanks for letting us understand when we are being ripped off and please get well soon 🥰
Was thinking the same. Hole appears, i think "Damn, remind me to never make Paul mad at me! O.o"
The old phrase "BOOM Headshot!" comes to mind.
stop the pity comments
Yep, they just tack on that "High Terminal Performance" as a marketing ploy just like the "tactical" label on everything from cans of soup to stealth bombers. Obviously they wouldn't use such marketing if it didn't work on at least a portion of consumers, so yes, there be easily swayed people among us. I am still quite disappointed that my "tactical" flashlight is no brighter than my plain old Maglite though.
@@billybones1694 Doesn´t the "tactical" on flashlights mean that it fits on guns?
But hey, at least you didn´t order a "tactical fleshlight" on accident XD
@@sim.frischh9781 🤣🤣🤣 Not necessarily. Not anymore at least, though in theory any flashlight can fit on any firearm if you want it to bad enough. The same way any engine can fit in any vehicle if you have the money and/or time and skills to make it happen.
Hey Paul! Thank you for all that you do to promote the safe and lawful exercise of the Second Amendment!
Love the videos sir, you are an American icon, treasure, and hero!
Have to agree. We need more people showing people how to be safe and lawful. It may not be as entertaining as blowing stuff up but its important.
Big ditto!
"An Hero", as we say on the Interwebs. :)
*falls off chair, trips over dog, pushes kid out of the way
Paul just dropped a video!
I would like to see a comparison between Paul's meat target vs the ballistic lab dummies everyone else uses.
Good ask. You know the meat target was born to set himself apart from "everyone else" that uses ballistic jell.
It would be a pretty hard video to make, as those ballistic gel dummies (with bone and simulated organs and whatnot) cost many thousands of dollars
I think Paul was the pioneer of the ballistic lab dummy, except using real meat and fruit. First, everyone was using worthless ballistic gelatin but Paul was replicating clothed human torsos.
No testing medium will be perfect
For example, with the meat target, dead meat doesn't behave the same as living meat, same with bones. The meat target is a point of differentiation over other firearms channels. It's nowhere near perfect, but more it does present more data to draw from, which I appreciate greatly. And regardless, one can't let perfect be the enemy of good enough.
Those ballistic torsos cost $2000 each if anyone was wondering.
Anyone else driving nuts that .38 special/.357 magnum prices still haven't dropped since 2020?
Since the dollar is worth significantly less, what're you surprised about?
Yeah, it sucks big time. 9mm and .22 have come down some, but almost all others are still high. But then i work a store that has high ammo prices.
@@jamesmclaughlin9984 what boggles my mind is I will see certain calibers/brand set ups being offered at a price I go, this stuff is either really really good or really really bad for that price
.357 magnum was almost a dollar a round before. 38 special wasn't far behind that.
Now .357 magnum is 40 cents per round at the lowest, and 38 Special is about 31 cents per round at the lowest.
That's why I set up to hand load them
So the "high terminal performance" isn't in the rounds, its in Remington's bank balance.
Lol high terminal profits
Nickel plating does technically improve extraction, but it's not like there's many revolvers which will struggle with extracting regular brass .38 Special
Agreed, that’s exactly what it’s about. 👍👌
Bingo.
I've yet to see a test of Remington HTP ammunition that has made the ammunition look *decent*, let alone *good*.
"Terminal" performance? Yeah, they stick it to the shooter in the end!
Hey Paul hope you’re well. Cheers sir 🇺🇸🇺🇸🇺🇸🇺🇸🇺🇸
We all love our dear Paul
Hope you're doing well, thanks for the upload.
Thank you for putting out such quality videos. No begging for subscriptions, likes, buying merchandise, etc. As it should be.
No request for “likes” because Paul puts out videos really worthy of “likes.” Viewers commentary just adds to value and calls for more.
Mr. Harrell,
Thank you for creating this channel.
Awesome way to conclude the weekend on high note! Thanks Paul!
Sure is. I spent the weekend replacing my washing machine only to find out the new one is defective. Back to Lowes tomorrow.
Thanks Paul, I am old school and I carry .38 regular wadcutters. Snubnose revolver for my home, or personal defensive mindset, I do not plan on engaging or shooting past 10ft.
Love the ammo comparisons keeps me from buying garbage.
Sounds very much to me that the only real difference other than the cartridge case material and the marketing team’s box design is that one of these is WAAY overpriced! Great work, sir. Thank you.
Love the ever changing pop tart back drop!!
Gotta love that PopTart intro.
what does it mean!!!???
Once again, and maybe for the hundredth time, thank you.
Paul, I could swear I’ve seen all of your videos, but I can’t remember how the pop tarts came into the mix. I love it, but it drives me crazy that I missed the back story. Really enjoy your work.
We will see if we can get him to do a "why I love Poptarts" segment. It is an old story and a play on old cigarette ads.
It happened suddenly, no explanation really given except with Paul's own words in the comments section a time or two. It is well known by the viewers that Paul likes Pop-Tarts and has had them in his survival pack (because they're ready to eat, high calorie, high energy). The real parody that is lost on many is that the segment is based on the old Camel "where a man belongs" cigarette print ads from the 1970s featuring the man, the legend, Bob Beck.
I think he named the Camel Cigarette Guy in another video, maybe one of the FAQ videos
I would walk a mile for a pop tart
Great video. As someone who carries revolvers most of the time, IWB most of the time, and works a sweaty job in a hot environment most of the time, the nickel plated casings are MUCH more resistant to corrosion. Brass casings start turning colors within days, whereas nickel can stay new-looking seemingly forever. Doesn't seem to affect reliability at all, but it is what it is.
Glad to see the meat target is still a part of the team, as well as the ever improving high tech fleece bullet stop
Damnit! Need a pop-tart to feel like a Harrell Man again! Thx Paul🙃 keep the great vids (and pop tart ads ) coming sir!
Again we find Paul apologizing for a “boring ammo comparison” video . I would watch Paul do a video on how to properly “muck” a horse stall, and be happy to do so!!! And loved hearing him WHACK the ejector rod, even though I couldn’t see him……..😜👍🏼
Paul you still do a fantastic job of illuminating viewers to Reality in Firearms, and ammunition. Countless thanks for sharing the Truth with us all. 👍👍 10⭐
My primary pistol is a Rock Island Armory M200. This is very useful and practical knowledge for me personally. i would and do watch all Paul Harrell presentations just because he is simply the best. Most other u tube gun guru's i watch when it relates to me. Paul Harrell is like having Aristotle as your line coach!
Ditto
"121...probably a malfunction." That ranks right up there with my 45-70 reading of 3547!
Your 638 shoots like my Mosin. Aim point bottom of the target, impacts near the top.
Appreciate the content, always methodical and informative.
Remember the Mosin sights are set for having the bayonet in place.
I know, and using a sight tool I have been able to "zero" the windage off set. However the front site post doesn't allow for elevation adjustments.
The only tips I've seen are, aim low. Or add wire insulation over the post and trim it down. For me, aiming lower has been easier than finding the wire to cover the post.
Not about to buy a whole spool, when all I need is a 8th inch section.
Piece of brass hobby tubing works, few dollars for 1 foot section.
I'll keep ya posted if I find some, and the results.
Paul really needs a summer version of his outfit. I love the jacket, but this summer has been brutal
Paul you have the best show on TH-cam. Praying for a speedy recovery.
Thanks Paul, you always do a great job and we out here appreciate & enjoy your work for us!!
Thanks for testing these rounds, Paul. I can find the HTP locally, but I’ll have to search online for the green and white box. 👍👍👍👍
Where a man belongs, in the paul harrell comments section
With a pop-tart and a glass of OJ.
Paul, Very nicely done. I love these comparisons. Yes, I do watch every part, even the "boring" parts. Which I don't find boring.
I've always found your ammo comparisons interesting, entertaining and informative Paul.
Thanks Paul. I got a 38sp recently. Quickly becoming one of my favorite rounds.👍👍
At the beginning you said “no you haven’t won a prize” to newer members yet truthfully, any time you post a new video, we all win.
I just heard the news, fight hard brother , we are with you .
Great info! Also a lot of folks will argue that nickel plated cases will have less sticky extraction.
It's not a argument it's a fact they are less sticky
I have never minded a sticky extraction.
@@henryrodgers1752😂
It will, but it's not enough difference to make a difference for a gun and load like this.
Americans be like how many semi-precious metals can we stick on our bullets?
Always quality content from this gentleman
So basically, the two ammunitions are effectively identical apart from the green and yellow box having nickel-plated casings, which may be advantageous for some people who need more corrosion resistance.
Thank you. I concur.
I carry a 38 special daily. So I greatly appreciate your channels growing collection of good informative 38 special videos. My carry load is Remington HTP 38 special +p 158 grain LSWCHP. Thanks again Paul for a great channel!
I shoot 110 grain in my S&W Airweight so it shoots more towards the point of aim.
Rest in peace, Paul Harrell. I very much enjoyed your videos.
Big hug, from Brazil! 👍
Of all the people I follow, always excited to see when a new one from you is uploaded...
Just made my day. Very interesting comparison. Thank you.
Comments for the algorithm and the decade of great content.
A+ This was helpful and a good use of time.Thank you.
Great presentation back in the 50s and 60s into the 70s about all we could get around here was white box Winchester and green and yellow box Remington. The Remington ammo shot very well and the price was fairly equal.
Oh boy, uncle Paul is getting close to 800k, congrats and can’t wait for the new same old questions again. Thanksgiving special also coming up, busy season for moi
Thank you Paul for the solid content.
Something as simple as comparing two types of very similar ammo. I not only learn that the differences are mostly marketing for price, Which I have come to learn about a lot of products. I also get to wake up to a clear, calm, relaxing video about something of importance.
The j-frame is tricky. As Paul stated, matching the ammo to the gun is important to POI vs POA. Yes, it is nice if you can get those two close. My particular gun shoots a 158gr HP Hornady lead bullet pretty much where I aim. I load my own ammo. The chronograph says it is doing 848fps on average. The lead is not hard cast. It is pretty soft. I will guess it is somewhere in the cowboy action shooting range of 12 in hardness. I used a dead feral hog day old cadaver I found on the ranch for my meat test. At about 15 yds (stepped off distance) the bullets expanded like crazy. About penetration was about 12" average. On a 175lb hog, shooting the shoulder at a bit of an angle to get it to hit the ribs on the off side after traveling through the shoulder, it did well. For a defensive purpose, close range, which the snub nose guns are, it did OK.
My point, again, use a bunch of different ammo to find the POI vs POA for your j-frame that gives you what you want.
When I was a kid, my dad tried to kill a fat heifer with a his .38. I'll never forget it; It took several shots.
@@troy3456789 Was he shooting it in the head? It should have worked fine.
I uses 110 grain Winchester Silver Tips for my wife, reduced recoil and hits to point of aim at 10 yards.
@@troy3456789 A head shot should have worked.
@@davidmilisock5200 That is EXACTLY what I am describing. You checked it and it is doing what it is intended to do. Amen. That load should be GOOD medicine vs bad guys. It also, should be moving with plenty of speed. You guys take care and God bless.
Mr. Harrell, hopefully your day
is going well
Thanks for another informative video. Looking forward to many more
Very informative as usual. BTW, last week I bought three 12 packs of POP TARTS for $2,49 each. A great comfort/camping snack.
Thanks Paul.
Yellow Box Ammo is White, White Box Ammo is Yellow...
- You cant make that up! 😂
Greetings from Poland:)
Every time I go out, I bring a box of poptarts. Started because I like them but now I do it in solidarity!
Probably only okay to eat if you are starving to death, emaciated. The processed white sugar content in them is a no-go for a healthy human being, or someone trying to improve their health from obesity, heart disease, type II diabetes, yada yada; it should *never* appear on the menu.
Very god video. Like your choice of carry ammo. I carry a Colt Cobra from the mid 60's, after your videos on I am carring standard pressure Critical Defense 110 Grn, since i cannot carry +P 's in it. Your videos are extremely helpful!!
I've had 2 of those at different times. Have none now. Very classy appearance.
Locally the availability of green & white is usually worse than green & yellow, which is disappointing.
Some of us really do use 38 Special in 4" barrels, so it would be nice to see some of these tests with that.
Paul you are a great guy! REAL professional, great attitude in all your videos, great character.
I love everything abot this channel.
Always nice to have Capt. Kirk do a mellow vid.😎
who else gives Paul's videos a thumbs up in the first 5 seconds?!?! :)
Of course. I already know it will be informative and enjoyable as well as repeatable, falsifiable and verifiable. Others may prefer more flash in the pan but Mr. Harrell just fits my mind better. Is he the best for honesty, integrity and straight talking? You be the judge.
This one hit home as i use Remington ammo. I've not done this comparison so i was happy to see this!
God bless all here.
Great comparison. My testing protocol is not quite up to Harrell standards, but in my 442 Golden Saber 125 grain "law enforcement" have been the top performer.
Great video video comparison. I would have chalked up the difference in Remington changing or updating their packaging colors to save $$$ from not buying yellow paint or something like that. It appears that it’s based on preference - whether the consumer wants brass or nickel cases. The biggest challenge with a short barrel revolver with fixed sights is finding a factory load that hits POA. My two inch Js seem to like 148 grain wadcutters, 158 grain SWCHP, and 147:grain Hydra Shok +p+, and everything else I’ve tried either shoots large groups or impacts well off POA as the distances increase (the 110 grain Critical Defense you mentioned shoots low-left for me at 25 yards and I’m not sure it’s me or the gun/ammo). While most will suggest that a two inch isn’t intended for longer distance shooting matches, there are some folks who carry them as backups that still have to pass a qualification course with them out to 25 yards and being able to hit somewhere inside the scoring ring of, say a FBI Q style target is essential. Anyway, I’m glad to see you testing these ammo selections from a two inch. Four inch performance would be interesting for us ‘geeks,’ but like you mentioned, most people carrying a .38 Special are carrying two inch.
Thank you for taking the time & effort to carefully compare the attributes of these different 38Sp ammos in the appropriate 1 7/8" barrels.
Thanks for another informative and interesting video man!! You're awesome!
38 Special is great. May not be the most powerful by any means, but is a classic!
The idea of leaving no brass behind in a combat/self defense situation seems attractive to me, and I'm not sure why. I like the smooth back and no exposed hammer, but the low capacity reduces my interest in it.
It's powerful enough to be useful, regular loads are a notch below the average 9mm Luger load, but +P loads of .38 Special easily go above.
There's lifetimes of anecdotes of .38 Special doing a good job, and with the last few decades there's a lot of very good defensive loads which improve it.
It's antiquated, over priced and under performing.
@0neDoomedSpaceMarine standard pressure 9mm Luger is more powerful than +p .38 and it still barely functions with JHP are you talking about.
@@Kinetic.44 That lady in Georgia shot her home invader 5 times in the face with a .38 from atop her attic ladder when he was attempting to come up there to get her, and he ran away and then drove away. He was injured. See the CBS news story with the title "Georgia mother hides children, shoots intruder 5 times during home invasion, police say"
See the story "Burglar Shot Five Times by Loganville Mother Sentenced"
Paul Slater faces 10 years in prison for the home invasion after pleading for mercy.
He's probably already out and has perfected his skills.
Good work as always, Paul, thanks. I've had good luck with +P 110's out of snubbies. A file got it printing where aimed.
Thanks for another great presentation.
Thank you, Paul. Another great video.
You are the best...Mr...Harrell..
As always informative and entertaining thank you Paul
Another good and informative video. I have a bunch of the green and white box 38 +p and have carried it. It patterns well in the revolvers I carry and when I bought it years ago it was an awesome price. Anyway. I feel better about my purchase. Thanks.
Imagine we all find out that he's actually not kidding about being sponsored by Pop-Tarts
I don't recall Paul saying, even jokingly, that he is sponsored by Pop-Tarts.
My Favorite caliber again! And Revolver! Thanks Paul.
Paul could do a presentation on Which is Better: One Ply or Two Ply....and it would STILL be entertaining and Informative! 😂😂😂😂
During watching the video one thought popped up in my head and was "I wish he would tell us where he is aiming." Thank you for pointing it out during the vid. Small example that helps us, the viewers, at least for me, to understand better the dynamics of shooting a gun.
Love the 38...
Thanks Paul!
There's a reason i am subscribed to this channel. Factual information, presented in a way that you can taker from it what you will. Paul understands that not every test is indicative of anything other than what that test shows.
You need to do your own research, with your own guns, to find what works for you. Because it doesn't matter how good or bad the gun or ammo is is, the shooter is the deciding factor. As in the human needs to decide what gun and ammo suits their particular needs.
These videos are just really good jumping off points for people to start their own research.
That opening just cracks me up. They should renumerate you for an uptick in sales. Your campaign is better than Madison Ave.
I found a few boxes of the green and white box .38 +P in a gun shop recently (UK), which was a bit of a surprise. Purely anecdotal since I don't know how long those boxes had sat there for or their storage conditions, but a few of the brass cases were quite discoloured and corroded. I've also got some green and white box .223 and many of those cases are discoloured too, doesn't appear to be very high quality ammo but they shoot well enough.
Thanks Paul
Still a lot of us packing snubs.
Information always welcome
Any video by Paul is like winning a prize. :) Paul is a veritable cornucopia of great info. Thanks Paul for all you do.
👍👍Thanks Paul, always wondered if there was a difference. Thanks for clearing that up.
Paul Harrell invites you over for dinner, ok Paul what we having? 😊 “oh the usual, bbq pork ribs and oranges, both tenderized” lol
Hi Paul !
Great video !! NO one can read off chronograph readings like you can!
Grateful for this, I've long wondered if the bigger price gave better performance. Now we know, at least for this specific loading.
God bless you and yours brother 🤠
I like your ammo comparisons, at least two meet targets.
I think that the time has come for Paul Harrell Pop Tart ads on network TV … or, at the very least, on TH-cam channels. I’m even in favour of ‘Paul Harrell’ flavoured Pop Tarts.
Who’s with me?
I love Pop Tarts...blue berry is my favorite. Wife bought me a box today at the grocery store. Thanks for this video.
Have you tried Paul's Blueberry Pop-Tart Crust No-Bake Cheesecake from his 2022 Thanksgiving Special? He shows you how to make it
@@Hjerte_Verke Sounds delicious! I will check in past videos to get that. Thanks for the info.
All right, more Paul! I’m a happy guy.
Another great video, and great review on common ammo that’s still available. I love the semi jacketed hollowpoints, they’re actually my preferred ammo to carry when I can find it. The velocities on some of these were all over the board with the green and yellow..