Special thanks to Hoptob for their sponsorship of this test. === Cartridge : .38 Special Remington 158gr SJHP handload Firearm : .38 Special Smith & Wesson 642 with 2" barrel length Block calibration : 8.4cm @ 589 ft/sec and 36.1 degrees Fahrenheit Five shots fired from a distance of 10 feet into a bare 10% gelatin block. Shot 1 - Impacted at 936 ft/sec, penetrated to 14.7" and exited the side of the block. Bullet was recovered after penetrating ~ 0.5" of sand placed behind the gelatin block. Recovered weight was 156.9gr, average recovered length was 0.591" and average diameter was 0.476". Shot 2 - Impacted at 893 ft/sec, penetrated to 14.8" and exited the side of the block. Bullet was recovered after penetrating ~ 0.5" of sand placed behind the gelatin block. Recovered weight was 157.9gr, average recovered length was 0.626" and average diameter was 0.441". Shot 3 - Impacted at 879 ft/sec, penetrated to 13.9". Recovered weight was 156.9gr, average recovered length was 0.558" and average diameter was 0.552". Shot 4 - Impacted at 864 ft/sec, penetrated to 15.1" and exited the side of the block. Bullet was recovered after penetrating ~ 0.5" of sand placed behind the gelatin block. Recovered weight was 157.4gr, average recovered length was 0.590" and average diameter was 0.447". Shot 5 - Impacted at 895 ft/sec, penetrated to 13.9". Recovered weight was 157.3gr, average recovered length was 0.570" and average diameter was 0.553".