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Hard to tell without knowing what specific kind you bought but it sounds like you have wadcutters. The bullets are flat faced cylinders that sit all the way inside the brass casing and designed mostly for target shooting as they put very clean circular holes in paper which makes it easier to score.

Douglas, sounds like you may have some "Wad Cutters" which appear here : https://www.luckygunner.com/lounge/wadcutter-ammo-self-defense/

Those are WADE CUTTERES type of ammo. Look HERE for more info ( luckygunner.com/lounge/wadcutter-ammo-self-defense/ ). I hope this helps!

Wad cutters.

Douglas, Sounds like you have 38 special wad cutters. Shoot the heck out of them. Great for target practice and not the worst 38 special defensive round

The flat shape of the nose is the primary feature of the wadcutter. Designed for competitive shooting, the flat nose and sharp shoulder of the bullet ensures that it cuts clean, "cookie cutter" holes in the target Even though the wadcutter doesn't actually expand, it tends to penetrate soft tissue very reliably. Penetration is really the most important thing we want to see in a good self-defense round, so when you combine that with light recoil, a . 38 special wadcutter is actually a pretty formidable self-defense round