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02-20-2019, 02:10 PM
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The .380 has good stopping power with modern shells.
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02-20-2019, 03:58 PM
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Originally Posted by Rastoff
Just for the record...
I had another class yesterday. One of the students had a .380Auto. It only went 8 rounds before it malfunctioned.
It wasn't an M&P, but my streak of .380 failures continues; I have yet to see one make it 35 rounds without a malfunction.
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Novice shooters often cause malfunctions do to poor grip mechanics and not keeping elbows from absorbing recoil or not locking wrist. When I first started shooting I would generate malfunctions all the time with practically anything I shot. It takes many many rounds to learn how to manage a pistol. Some .380 pistols (e.g. Walther PPKS) are prone to 380 malfunctions since they were not designed for JHP's. Ammo is a critical variable. However, with that said, the EZ for me has eaten everything I have fed it.
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02-20-2019, 04:04 PM
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The .380 has good stopping power with modern shells.
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I 100% agree with you. The modern gel ballistics for ammo like XT Xtreme Protector are off the charts impressive (no affiliation). I am a huge fan of .380 since recoil management is significantly easier than a 9mm allowing for a wider experience level to stay on target. With firearms like the EZ and modern ammo I think we will continue to see healthy adoption.
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02-21-2019, 10:17 AM
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Still can't say my wife and I have had any issues or problems with our EZ-380s after a couple thousand rounds each now (more so through her's, she loves shooting it). Only complaint I have is an hour drive to the indoor range and range time because of the cold weather. Did take advantage of a few "warmer" days to shoot at home (live in the "Boondocks"), but it's been too bone chilling cold for much outdoor shooting here, not to mention the tons of snow we have. Still, they did handle the cold temps with no problems.
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03-01-2019, 08:23 AM
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I'll be buying one soon
Dating a lady new to shooting, she can't rack the slide on my 9mm Shield. Told her about the 380ez and she was excited to hear about it and wants me to find a range that has one to rent. Expect we'll be getting her one shortly after that!
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03-01-2019, 11:07 AM
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Dating a lady new to shooting, she can't rack the slide on my 9mm Shield. Told her about the 380ez and she was excited to hear about it and wants me to find a range that has one to rent. Expect we'll be getting her one shortly after that!
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I made a holster for a friend's 380EZ and had a chance to handle and shoot it quite a bit. I was quite impressed with it. Everybody will squeal "but it's just a .380! Way too big for a .380!". So what?
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03-01-2019, 09:45 PM
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My wife loves her EZ. She tried numerous guns of various brands before her purchase, all in .380. Not only is it easy for her to operate, it has less kick than the others, using the same ammo. Are there better/worse guns? I’m sure there are, but the .380 EZ was perfect for her to use and carry.
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