Hottest .380 acp FMJ factory ammo ?

[Erich]

I haven't fired them yet, but I recently bought a box of NORMA .380 AUTO – 85 GR – MONOLITHIC HOLLOW POINT advertised as being 1280 fps & 308 ft. lbs..

Seems to be a pretty hot round per the numbers. That's hotter than what I've previously shot in my Kahr P380 or Walther/Interarms PPKs ...... I'm curious how "snappy" it will be and if the accuracy and reliability hold up. I'll not be checking it out till after deer season is over, so it may be late winter before I get around to checking it out.

Don

Downhill, in a vacuum, from an 8" barrel...

 

[woodsltc]

Downhill, in a vacuum, from an 8" barrel...

Very well could be.....I don't have a chronograph, but if I can remember this thread when I finally get around to firing it (probably late winter or early spring) I'll report on how it felt and if accurate or not.

Don

 

[Imissedagain]

Read that the test barrel was 6".
That's not pocket size.

 

[Nevada Ed]

Read that the test barrel was 6".
That's not pocket size.

The longest 380 barrel that I know of is a........
1911 that has a 4.25" barrel.......
which might be a little hard to fit in your pocket.

 

[Imissedagain]

6" barrel was what the Norma site said?


Norma .380 Auto MHP 85 gr | Norma

Product number
610040020
Caliber
380 Auto
Weight
5.5g/85gr
Ballistic coefficient
G10.121
Bullet type
MHP
Velocity
V0 1280 f/s
V25 1188 f/s
V50 1115 f/s
V75 1056 f/s
V100 1007 f/s
V125 966 f/s
V150 931 f/s
Energy
E0 309 ft.-lb
E25 266 ft.-lb
E50 234 ft.-lb
E75 210 ft.-lb
E100 191 ft.-lb
E125 176 ft.-lb
E150 163 ft.-lb
Wind
-
25yds 0.43 in
50yds 1.69 in
75yds 3.71 in
100yds 6.43 in
125yds 9.78 in
150yds 13.72 in
*This product data is zeroed with a 6 inch barrel
Metric
Imperial

 

[alwslate]

Cut that 6" barrel in half and get to the real velocity in a real pocket gun and you'll see about 950 FPS, maybe.

 

[touchoneoff]

Touchoneoff - have shot my LCP Max about 200 times.
Perfect performance. Small enough for pocket carry, that's why I bought it.
First 380 I ever had.
Then I bought a LCP II 22.
As I have posted, It has had failures to Fire.
That's with several different ammo brands.

Thanks for the info!