Winchester Super-X .38 Special 148gr WC Ballistics
Brass Case • WC • MPN: X38SMRP
Winchester Super-X .38 Special 148gr WC Ballistics
Brass Case • WC • MPN: X38SMRP
Solved from this product's advertised 710 fps, 148gr bullet and G1 BC 0.056, with the sight 0.5" over the bore at standard conditions. Compare every zero for .38 Special.
How to read it: filled circles are the near and far zero, where the bullet's path crosses the line of sight;the triangle is the peak (max ordinate). The shaded band is the 4" vital zone, ±2" either side of the line of sight. The dashed line marks the edge of the hold-dead-on window. The chart is zoomed to where the zero matters; the tables below run to 100 yards.
.38 Special 148gr with a 10-yard zero
Zeroed at 10 yards with a 0.5" sight height, this load touches the line of sight at 10 yards without ever climbing above it (a tangent zero), and is -5.6" at 50 and -32.4" at 100 yards.
| Range (yd) | Drop (in) | Drop (MOA) | Drop (MIL) | Velocity (fps) | Energy (ft-lb) | Wind drift, 10 mph (in) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 0 | -0.5" | 0.00 | 0.00 | 710 | 166 | 0.1 |
| 5 | -0.2" | -2.88 | -0.84 | 702 | 162 | 0.1 |
| 10 | 0.0" | -0.01 | 0.00 | 694 | 158 | 0.2 |
| 15 | 0.0" | -0.17 | -0.05 | 686 | 155 | 0.3 |
| 20 | -0.2" | -1.13 | -0.33 | 679 | 151 | 0.5 |
| 25 | -0.6" | -2.42 | -0.70 | 671 | 148 | 0.7 |
| 30 | -1.2" | -3.89 | -1.13 | 664 | 145 | 0.9 |
| 35 | -2.0" | -5.48 | -1.59 | 656 | 142 | 1.2 |
| 40 | -3.0" | -7.15 | -2.08 | 649 | 139 | 1.5 |
| 45 | -4.2" | -8.89 | -2.59 | 642 | 136 | 1.9 |
| 50 | -5.6" | -10.69 | -3.11 | 635 | 133 | 2.3 |
| 55 | -7.2" | -12.53 | -3.64 | 628 | 130 | 2.8 |
| 60 | -9.1" | -14.41 | -4.19 | 621 | 127 | 3.3 |
| 65 | -11.2" | -16.34 | -4.75 | 614 | 124 | 3.8 |
| 70 | -13.4" | -18.30 | -5.32 | 608 | 121 | 4.4 |
| 75 | -16.0" | -20.30 | -5.91 | 601 | 119 | 5.1 |
| 80 | -18.8" | -22.34 | -6.50 | 594 | 116 | 5.8 |
| 85 | -21.8" | -24.42 | -7.10 | 588 | 114 | 6.5 |
| 90 | -25.0" | -26.53 | -7.72 | 581 | 111 | 7.3 |
| 95 | -28.6" | -28.67 | -8.34 | 575 | 109 | 8.2 |
| 100 | -32.4" | -30.86 | -8.98 | 568 | 106 | 9.1 |
148gr G1 .056 at 710 fps, 0.5" sight height over bore, standard conditions (59°F, sea level), 10 mph full-value crosswind. Positive drop is above the line of sight. This load is subsonic from the muzzle, so there is no transonic zone to cross. Source: Manufacturer's advertised velocity and BC.
.38 Special 148gr with a 15-yard zero
Zeroed at 15 yards with a 0.5" sight height, this load touches the line of sight at 15 yards without ever climbing above it (a tangent zero), and is -5.5" at 50 and -32.2" at 100 yards.
| Range (yd) | Drop (in) | Drop (MOA) | Drop (MIL) | Velocity (fps) | Energy (ft-lb) | Wind drift, 10 mph (in) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 0 | -0.5" | 0.00 | 0.00 | 710 | 166 | 0.1 |
| 5 | -0.2" | -2.68 | -0.78 | 702 | 162 | 0.1 |
| 10 | 0.0" | +0.18 | +0.05 | 694 | 158 | 0.2 |
| 15 | 0.0" | +0.02 | +0.01 | 686 | 155 | 0.3 |
| 20 | -0.2" | -0.94 | -0.27 | 679 | 151 | 0.5 |
| 25 | -0.6" | -2.23 | -0.65 | 671 | 148 | 0.7 |
| 30 | -1.2" | -3.70 | -1.08 | 664 | 145 | 0.9 |
| 35 | -2.0" | -5.29 | -1.54 | 656 | 142 | 1.2 |
| 40 | -2.9" | -6.96 | -2.03 | 649 | 139 | 1.5 |
| 45 | -4.1" | -8.70 | -2.53 | 642 | 136 | 1.9 |
| 50 | -5.5" | -10.49 | -3.05 | 635 | 133 | 2.3 |
| 55 | -7.1" | -12.33 | -3.59 | 628 | 130 | 2.8 |
| 60 | -9.0" | -14.22 | -4.14 | 621 | 127 | 3.3 |
| 65 | -11.0" | -16.14 | -4.70 | 614 | 124 | 3.8 |
| 70 | -13.3" | -18.11 | -5.27 | 608 | 121 | 4.4 |
| 75 | -15.8" | -20.11 | -5.85 | 601 | 119 | 5.1 |
| 80 | -18.6" | -22.15 | -6.44 | 594 | 116 | 5.8 |
| 85 | -21.6" | -24.22 | -7.05 | 588 | 114 | 6.5 |
| 90 | -24.9" | -26.33 | -7.66 | 581 | 111 | 7.3 |
| 95 | -28.4" | -28.48 | -8.29 | 575 | 109 | 8.2 |
| 100 | -32.2" | -30.67 | -8.92 | 568 | 106 | 9.1 |
148gr G1 .056 at 710 fps, 0.5" sight height over bore, standard conditions (59°F, sea level), 10 mph full-value crosswind. Positive drop is above the line of sight. This load is subsonic from the muzzle, so there is no transonic zone to cross. Source: Manufacturer's advertised velocity and BC.
.38 Special 148gr with a 25-yard zero
Zeroed at 25 yards with a 0.5" sight height, this load first crosses the line of sight at 6 yards, peaks +0.4" at 15 yards, returns to zero at 25, and is -4.3" at 50 and -29.8" at 100 yards.
| Range (yd) | Drop (in) | Drop (MOA) | Drop (MIL) | Velocity (fps) | Energy (ft-lb) | Wind drift, 10 mph (in) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 0 | -0.5" | 0.00 | 0.00 | 710 | 166 | 0.1 |
| 5 | 0.0" | -0.41 | -0.12 | 702 | 162 | 0.1 |
| 10 | +0.3" | +2.45 | +0.71 | 694 | 158 | 0.2 |
| 15 | +0.4" | +2.29 | +0.67 | 686 | 155 | 0.3 |
| 20 | +0.3" | +1.33 | +0.39 | 679 | 151 | 0.5 |
| 25 | 0.0" | +0.04 | +0.01 | 671 | 148 | 0.7 |
| 30 | -0.5" | -1.43 | -0.42 | 664 | 145 | 0.9 |
| 35 | -1.1" | -3.02 | -0.88 | 656 | 142 | 1.2 |
| 40 | -2.0" | -4.69 | -1.37 | 649 | 139 | 1.5 |
| 45 | -3.0" | -6.43 | -1.87 | 642 | 136 | 1.9 |
| 50 | -4.3" | -8.22 | -2.39 | 635 | 133 | 2.3 |
| 55 | -5.8" | -10.07 | -2.93 | 628 | 130 | 2.8 |
| 60 | -7.5" | -11.95 | -3.48 | 621 | 127 | 3.3 |
| 65 | -9.5" | -13.88 | -4.04 | 614 | 124 | 3.8 |
| 70 | -11.6" | -15.84 | -4.61 | 608 | 121 | 4.4 |
| 75 | -14.0" | -17.84 | -5.19 | 601 | 119 | 5.1 |
| 80 | -16.7" | -19.88 | -5.78 | 594 | 116 | 5.8 |
| 85 | -19.6" | -21.96 | -6.39 | 588 | 113 | 6.5 |
| 90 | -22.7" | -24.07 | -7.00 | 581 | 111 | 7.3 |
| 95 | -26.1" | -26.21 | -7.63 | 575 | 109 | 8.2 |
| 100 | -29.8" | -28.40 | -8.26 | 568 | 106 | 9.1 |
148gr G1 .056 at 710 fps, 0.5" sight height over bore, standard conditions (59°F, sea level), 10 mph full-value crosswind. Positive drop is above the line of sight. This load is subsonic from the muzzle, so there is no transonic zone to cross. Source: Manufacturer's advertised velocity and BC.
Product Overview
Winchester Super-X 148-grain WC is a full wadcutter .38 Special load made for competitive shooting. Winchester calls the bullet a Lead-Wad Cutter, a flat-faced lead cylinder seated flush in the case. At 710 fps it makes 166 ft-lbs.
Zeroed at 25 yards, it is 4.3 inches low at 50 and down to 635 fps by the time it gets there. Bullseye matches are shot at 25 and 50 yards, and nothing past that bears on this load. At 25 yards the two 148-grain wadcutters shoot to the same hold.
If you're cross-shopping, Black Hills' 148-grain HBWC is the hollow-base wadcutter at the same weight, 10 fps slower with 5 ft-lbs less. Remington's UMC 158-grain LRN is the round-nose practice load at 755 fps and 200 ft-lbs.
- Winchester names competitive shooting for it and calls the bullet a Lead-Wad Cutter
- Only Black Hills' 148-grain HBWC recoils less among the caliber's lead loads
- Standard pressure, so any sound .38 Special revolver can shoot it
- 166 ft-lbs sits near the bottom of the caliber, and 133 is left at 50 yards
- A power factor of 105 is 20 under the 125 USPSA minor floor
- An unjacketed lead bullet, which some indoor ranges restrict. Hornady's 158-grain XTP is the jacketed bullet in the caliber
Similar Products Compared
| PRODUCT | WEIGHT | TYPE | VELOCITY | ENERGY | BC | PRICE/RD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 148 gr | WC | 710 fps | 166 ft-lbs | 0.056 | N/A | |
| 148 gr | HBWC | 700 fps | 161 ft-lbs | 0.059 |
$1.33
50 Rounds
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| 158 gr | LRN | 755 fps | 200 ft-lbs | 0.149 |
$0.44
1000 Rounds
|
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| 158 gr | LRN | 997 fps | 349 ft-lbs | 0.17 |
$0.91
50 Rounds
|
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| 158 gr | CNL | 800 fps | 225 ft-lbs | 0.15 |
$1.25
50 Rounds
|
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| 158 gr | LRN | 755 fps | 200 ft-lbs | 0.165 |
$0.57
1000 Rounds
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