wwillson Posted December 2, 2009 Report Share Posted December 2, 2009 Why do so many of the top shooters in USPSA & IPSC use the 38 Super? I was watching a championship level match on TV and I believe every competitor was shooting a 38 Super. I believe the 38 Super and 9mm are very close to the same cartridge with the 38 having a bit more energy.Wayne Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Moe Posted December 2, 2009 Report Share Posted December 2, 2009 A few years ago, if you wanted to make major power( bullet weight x velocity ) it had to equal 175,000. It has since been lowered. I don't recall the new major number.The .38 super can meet or exceed major power. @ 175,000, it was a chore. Some serious blowups occured trying to meet MP back in the eighties. Better brass, powders and bullets have pretty much eliminated kabooms. The .38 super now is the "perfect" combination of magazine capacity, power, recoil and accuracy. The 9mm can't match the .38 super in the power department without some serious pressure problems. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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