Brand New Bodyguard 2.0 Review

[agksimon]

When I shot a dueling tree with my BG2.0 with 99gr Hydra-Shok, the plates barely moved, like hit with a 22, whereas the 9mm with 124 grain ammo sent it sailing to the other side.

 

[GnarlsR2]

When I shot a dueling tree with my BG2.0 with 99gr Hydra-Shok, the plates barely moved, like hit with a 22, whereas the 9mm with 124 grain ammo sent it sailing to the other side.

What range? Which dueling tree?

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It doesn't appear that over-penetration is likely to be an issue with a defense shot. A FMJ every other round in a mag may be an option.

 

[agksimon]

What range? Which dueling tree?

The gun club I belong to.

 

[halfmoonclip]

It's getting expensive buying self-defense ammo "flavor of the day", only to use it for range practice when something else you think is better comes along. I just ordered a few boxes of Federal Hydra-Shok Deep, as it did very well in gel tests. I hope it's the last high priced ammo I buy for a while.

Amen to that. I've stuck with Hornady XTPs for some long time for just that reason. Really skeptical of +p .380s of any sort.
Moon

 

[Cphobes]

Amen to that. I've stuck with Hornady XTPs for some long time for just that reason. Really skeptical of +p .380s of any sort.
Moon

The Hornady XTP bullet appears to do well in many loads. You can spend all day chasing the flavor of the day and the "best" 380 defensive round. For every good test I can find at least one bad test. LOL

Luckygunner and Shootingthebull have testing for a lot of 380 loads and the Precision One XTP was the winner (ammoquest) with XTP's doing well.

I'm apprehensive about +P in my 380's, for the short barrel BG2.0 I use the precision one XTP (non +P) and for my 380EZ the speer gold dot (seemed better in the longer barrel).

New youtuber trigger bar has done a lot of testing with the BG2.0 as well.

The precision one's were unobtainable for a long time, found it recently for $0.60/rd so went with it for the BG2.0, runs just fine throught it. FWIW, the speer gold dots did as well.

 

[John16415]

New out of the box and without any malfunctions it ran through:
200rds Winchester white box 95fgr. FMJ,
20rds of Federal Hydra Shok Deep 99gr.,
20rds of Underwood +P 90gr. eXtreme Terminal Performance (XTP) Jacketed Hollow Point.

Next, I loaded up a magazine with Underwood +P 68gr. Xtreme Defender and it had a failure to feed after the first shot.

Also, it shot about 4 inches to the left at 7 yards. I looked at the front sight and it is noticeably skewed to the right.

I've decided it will be carried loaded with the 99gr. Hydra Shok Deeps... for now. Does anyone have a better recommendation?

I was able to easily load 10rds and 12rds into the magazines with a MagLula. Love that thing.

I ordered a holster from CandGHolsters.com. It is the IWB COVERT/ALPHA Kydex Holster with a "Dark Wing" attachment and two UltiClip SLIM 3.3 Beltless Carry Clips. It hasn't arrived yet. Until it does, the gun is residing in an Uncle Mike's size 4 pocket holster. I already had the Uncle Mike's for use with an original Bodyguard .380. It works pretty good for the Bodyguard 2.0 and the value is hard to beat, but I am looking around to see if I can find a better option.

Cheers

I have the same problem with mine. Did some work on it and haven't had a chance to try it yet. I might consider a Sig for self defense.

 

[BLLefkay]

New out of the box and without any malfunctions it ran through:
200rds Winchester white box 95fgr. FMJ,
20rds of Federal Hydra Shok Deep 99gr.,
20rds of Underwood +P 90gr. eXtreme Terminal Performance (XTP) Jacketed Hollow Point.

I've decided it will be carried loaded with the 99gr. Hydra Shok Deeps... for now.

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