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Old 04-10-2009, 10:08 PM
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Anybody scored any of this stuff? Interesting video on their site. Willing to try it. Dealer locally unable to get any right now and Midway and others are Out of Stock!! The current ammo dealer's Mantra.
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Anybody scored any of this stuff? Interesting video on their site. Willing to try it. Dealer locally unable to get any right now and Midway and others are Out of Stock!! The current ammo dealer's Mantra.
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Old 04-11-2009, 04:46 AM
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I've tested Hornady CD in .380. It's very good ammo, but nothing better than other top loads in that caliber. My P3AT didn't cycle the stuff reliably, so I'm running Speer Gold Dots. Do a search. We have discussed CD ammo quite a bit here. What caliber are you interested in?
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Old 04-11-2009, 06:05 AM
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I've tested Hornady CD in .380. It's very good ammo, but nothing better than other top loads in that caliber. My P3AT didn't cycle the stuff reliably, so I'm running Speer Gold Dots. Do a search. We have discussed CD ammo quite a bit here. What caliber are you interested in?
I've read a lot of "experts" claim that the best round for a .380 pocket gun is 95 gr FMJ on the theory that good penetration is more important in that scenario than the questionable expansion of HPs. That being said the guys at MRI do have good things to say about the Hornady Critical Defense round in .380 for the Micro Desert Eagle. Haven't tried it myself.

BTW on the BB issue. I'm reluctant to use my BB in this gun, and have been looking at getting another .380 gun, perhaps a Sig 232 or a Bersa. Any thoughts?
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Old 04-11-2009, 06:15 AM
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Sig 232.. You will not be disappointed.

I have 2 boxes of CD in 380 and 2 boxes in 38spcl+p. I have shot the ground and dug them out, and they expand as told in the video. Now wood is a different story.
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Old 04-11-2009, 08:14 AM
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I've read a lot of "experts" claim that the best round for a .380 pocket gun is 95 gr FMJ on the theory that good penetration is more important in that scenario than the questionable expansion of HPs. That being said the guys at MRI do have good things to say about the Hornady Critical Defense round in .380 for the Micro Desert Eagle. Haven't tried it myself.

BTW on the BB issue. I'm reluctant to use my BB in this gun, and have been looking at getting another .380 gun, perhaps a Sig 232 or a Bersa. Any thoughts?
I like P3ATs and see no need to use any other .380.

As far as FMJ in .380 is concerned, I don't agree with the people who say HPs may not expand, so use ball. That doesn't even make sense. If a HP doesn't expand it will act like ball (actually perhaps better. When I've tested .380 hollowpoints in Perma-Gel and they failed to expand, I have only ever recovered them traveling backwards like a wadcutter after tumbling 180 degrees. I'm not so sure ball will, but don't know). Pick a HP load that will penetrate at least 12" or so after expansion. If it doesn't expand it will only go deeper. Underpenetration will likely be a nonissue with .380 hollowpoints given proper load selection.
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Old 04-11-2009, 02:56 PM
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Thanks Conch and Wings for the valuable input.

Conch try a CZ83 and you'll never look at another 380.

http://www.cz-usa.com/product_detail.php?id=40

I'm interested in the 38+P for my wife's Lady Smith. I shoot 45 and they aren't available in that yet.
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Old 04-12-2009, 06:55 AM
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Appreciate the info on the CZ. Looks real nice as well, and will have to look into that. I've got friends who swear by their Bersas and Sigs for .380 caliber, so it may come down to where I can get the best deal if that's at all possible right now. And then there's the availability of .380 ammo.
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Old 04-19-2009, 10:36 AM
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Looks like a good round but I'm not planning on getting any (at least until ammo prices come down). I have three 20 round boxes of the Buffalo Bore 100gr LFP +P.
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Old 04-19-2009, 02:20 PM
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So far its been the most accurate load in my ruger 380, not one time has it jammed in 300 rounds.
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