I first heard of “Hydra-Shok” ammunition in 1981. Manufactured by the Hydra-Shok Corporation of Watkins Glen, New York, the Hydra-Shok “Scorpion” round was described as the “Ultimate Self-Defense Load” and was designed to make the .38 Special much more effective than the loads available at the time.
The Hydra-Shok Scorpion round consisted of a 146-grain plain lead hollow-point wadcutter bullet with a unique post in its center. Velocity was reported as being somewhere in the range of 730 fps. I tried this load out back in 1981 for consideration as a duty load for my Model 19 revolver. It was an …read more
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