The Norma Range & Training .38 Special 158 gr Flat Nose Full Metal Jacket (FN FMJ) ammunition is engineered for high-volume practice, club matches, and target shooting. Loaded in factory-new, reloadable boxer-primed brass cases, each cartridge delivers a muzzle velocity of 295 m/s (~968 fps) and a muzzle energy of 446 Joules (~329 ft-lbs) from its 158-grain (10.2 g) projectile. Designed for compatibility with revolvers and lever-action carbines chambered in .38 Special and .357 Magnum, the flat-nose profile cleanly cuts target paper and feeds reliably in tubular magazines.

Key Features

• Flat Nose FMJ Profile: The 158-grain flat-point projectile punches clean, distinct holes in paper targets for easier scoring and cycles smoothly in tubular lever-action magazines.
• Clean-Burning Powders: Formulated with non-corrosive boxer primers and clean-burning propellants to reduce fouling and residue buildup during extended range sessions.
• Reloadable Brass Cases: Features high-grade, factory-new brass casings with boxer primer pockets, allowing shooters to reload spent cases.
• Standard Velocity Ballistics: Delivers balanced recoil and consistent trajectories with 295 m/s muzzle velocity and 446 Joules of muzzle energy.

Product Specifications

• Brand: Norma Precision
• Calibre: .38 Special (.38 Spl)
• Bullet Weight: 158 grains (10.2 grams)
• Bullet Type: Flat Nose Full Metal Jacket (FN FMJ / FMJFP)
• Muzzle Velocity: 295 m/s (~968 fps)
• Muzzle Energy: 446 Joules (~329 ft-lbs)
• Case Material: Reloadable Brass
• Primer Type: Non-corrosive Boxer
• Packaging: 50 cartridges per box
• Firearm Compatibility: Handguns and carbines chambered in .38 Special or .357 Magnum

Who is the Norma Range & Training .38 Special 158gr FN FMJ for?

• High-volume range training — requires clean-burning non-corrosive propellants and reloadable brass packaged in standard 50-cartridge boxes to sustain extended practice sessions without excessive fouling.
• IPSC and action revolver matches — relies on the 158-grain flat-nose profile of this .38 Special target ammunition to cut distinct edges in scoring zones while maintaining consistent cycling at a muzzle energy of 446 Joules.
• Service pistol club disciplines — benefits from standard factory ballistics producing 295 m/s muzzle velocity for dependable accuracy across typical 0-to-50-metre club target ranges.

Less suitable for: medium to large game hunting or self-defence, as this non-expanding full metal jacket load lacks the terminal expansion required for ethical game harvesting; choose dedicated jacketed hollow point (JHP) or soft-point hunting ammunition instead. It must also not be used in firearms chambered exclusively for calibres other than .38 Special or .357 Magnum (such as .380 ACP, 9mm Luger, or .38 S&W).