Bodyguard 2.0 short review 1000 rounds

[BLLefkay]

8 days ownership, 250 rounds shot today, 1000 rounds total

Great gun with nickel dime issues. Dislikes - rear sight needs pulled to remove slide plate, don’t care for wide rear notch

Nice trigger, shop says 4.5lbs with their cheapo gauge - wish trigger was like 3lbs though

Slide stop works great - initially it was stiff but I can release the slide now even thought that’s not it’s intended purpose

Magazines are stiff to load by hand for me. 10 rounder has loosen and I can load by hand if I’m not lazy. Only can do 9 rounds in 12 magazine by hand before using loader. 12 round follower will bind on 3 round loaded - follower will catch side of magazine if angled wrong. Magazines need a firm rap to seat in well but work just fine

Polished both ramp areas after 750 rounds. Today I had 6 failure to feed but was able knock slide into battery each time. I’m assuming I need to look at recoil spring as next culprit, I’ll check with S&W

 

[BLLefkay]

Update - 1200 rounds total in under 2 weeks ownership. Removed lip/edge on lower ramp assembly, last 200 rounds shot with no FTFs/battery issues.

 

[wachuko]

What type/style/brand of ammo?

 

[BLLefkay]

What type/style/brand of ammo?

Sargeant Major Munition ball ammo.

 

[wachuko]

Sargeant Major Munition ball ammo.

Thank you. Wanted to see if it was a similar situation as what I saw in this video:

https://youtu.be/nVJtifq71v0?si=bJWiHXLX2-ILGOGd&t=285

 

[gc70]

Sargeant Major Munition ball ammo.

Isn't that rebranded Tula steel-cased ammo?

 

[BLLefkay]

Isn't that rebranded Tula steel-cased ammo?

I think so - I love the $235 shipped for a 1000 rounds.

 

[wachuko]

I think so - I love the $235 shipped for a 1000 rounds.

Oh wow! That is a great price. But the local shooting range does not allow steel case rounds... sucks when you just want to practice and run through several hundred rounds...

 

[Tomac]

I think so - I love the $235 shipped for a 1000 rounds.

I went into my local BiMart a couple of weeks ago and picked up a case of Fiocchi brass-cased fmj for $229.

 

[BLLefkay]

I went into my local BiMart a couple of weeks ago and picked up a case of Fiocchi brass-cased fmj for $229.

Nice! When I need ammo, I’ll look for the best price, I’m not picky with branded range ammo. Sometimes I can get New Republic for around $240 shipped. No good deals for me locally, best prices around $300 before tax.

 

[LVSteve]

Thank you. Wanted to see if it was a similar situation as what I saw in this video:

https://youtu.be/nVJtifq71v0?si=bJWiHXLX2-ILGOGd&t=285

That's one the clowns who doesn't field strip and lube a gun before shooting. Cannot take him seriously.

 

[DonD]

Sargeant Major Munition ball ammo.

Who in the hell is that brand? Never heard of it. Don

 

[DonD]

Magazines are stiff to load by hand for me. 10 rounder has loosen and I can load by hand if I’m not lazy.

To me loading a typical magazine is an invitation to tear a fingernail.

Haven't you heard of Uplulas? They're great, inexpensive and easy to use. Problem solved. Don

 

[RUT]

>>Haven't you heard of Uplulas?<<

There was no life before them!

 

[Tomac]

>>Haven't you heard of Uplulas?<<

There was no life before them!

At least not for my thumbs!

 

[Athappyhiker]

I've put about 300 rounds through my BG 2.0 mix of FMJ brands (PPU & S&B) and JHP (XTP and Speer GD) with zero problems of any kind. The 12 round mag I can only load 11 in (don't have an Uplula loader thing).
For me the wide U rear notch is fine. Quick acquisition and this is a close-range gun; I wouldn't use it to try to engage targets at 25 yards. At 7 yards I can keep all shots in a 6 inch bull quick firing which is plenty accurate enough for defensive purposes. With slow fire I can cut that in half.

 

[dirtyclinic]

Nice! When I need ammo, I’ll look for the best price, I’m not picky with branded range ammo. Sometimes I can get New Republic for around $240 shipped. No good deals for me locally, best prices around $300 before tax.

Where can this deal for the case of .380 be found?

I paid like $20 the other day for 50 rounds of PMC

Thanks

 

[Dave Lively]

Where can this deal for the case of .380 be found?

New Republic is targetsportsusa.com's house brand. I cannot remember who makes it for them and have never used any. But I have never heard anything negative about it.

Edit to add: Never heard anything about it until now. Sounds like the 380 version is unreliable in the BG 2.0. Makes me wonder about the other calibers too, its off my list of ammo to try.

 

[Mike-4]

New Republic is targetsportsusa.com's house brand. I cannot remember who makes it for them and have never used any. But I have never heard anything negative about it.

I have 300 rds thru my BG 2.0, 50 of those were with New Republic. I had multiple FTF with this ammo alone which was the first time I used it. No other malfunctions with any other brand of ammo including WWB, Fiochi, Hornady and American Eagle.

 

[DavidR22]

New Republic is targetsportsusa.com's house brand. I cannot remember who makes it for them and have never used any. But I have never heard anything negative about it.

I’ve bought a lot of New Republic because it’s cheap. It runs fine through my broken in P365-380 but in a new Bodyguard 2.0 I had three FTRBs out of 50 rounds. No problem with 150 rounds of other brands through the 2.0. I attribute the failures to “weaker ammo”’through a new, stiff gun.