RE: best 38 special load for defense.
i;m a gold dot fan, they seem to always shoot really good for me, although the winchester usa line in my 45 and 357 mag and sig are really accurate with the jhp, i just got some 38 +p and i;m gonna try them out, but you can;t go wrong with any of the big name ammo maker premium line, and some of the " classic" stuff too