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Last updated November 11, 2026

.38 Special FMJ range ammo prices

Compare 130gr and 158gr FMJ training ammo across retailers.

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IronScout provides observed price and availability data for .38 Special ammunition across tracked online retailers. Data reflects historical price observations and does not include purchase recommendations.

These figures cover all tracked .38 Special listings, not only .38 Special FMJ range loads.

Observed 30-Day Price (Per Round): median: $0.658, sample size: 7323.

Prices last updated November 11, 2026 · 348 listings tracked across 28 retailers · 31 days with data in the 30-day window

How we calculate this

SQL PERCENTILE_CONT over daily-best per-product-per-day observed in-stock prices

  • Daily-best is MIN(price_per_round) per (caliber, product, UTC day).
  • Only in-stock observations included.
  • Coverage varies by retailer and source.
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Common .38 Special FMJ by product line

Product LineGrainCount
Magtech .38130gr50
Blazer Brass .38130gr50
Federal American Eagle .38130gr50
Sellier & Bellot .38158gr50

What to know about .38 Special FMJ

The 130gr FMJ is the standard .38 Special range load. It's also commonly used as practice ammo by .357 Magnum revolver owners — .38 Special fires safely in all .357 Mag revolvers at roughly half the cost per round. Magtech is frequently among the lowest-priced brass-cased .38 Special FMJ listings.

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Frequently asked questions

How is .38 Special FMJ priced?
.38 Special FMJ is mostly brass-cased loads; Magtech 130gr FMJ and Sellier & Bellot 158gr FMJ are among the most affordable options. .38 Special typically costs more per round than 9mm due to lower production volume and larger case size. Current observed .38 Special prices are in the 30-day price summary at the top of this page.
What grain .38 Special for range practice?
130gr FMJ is a common .38 Special range load. 158gr round nose lead (RNL) is the traditional weight. A 148gr wadcutter is used for target shooting because it cuts clean round holes in paper.
How much recoil does .38 Special produce?
.38 Special produces moderate recoil. In a medium-frame revolver (like a K-frame), recoil is very mild. In lightweight snub-nose revolvers, recoil is noticeably sharper.