What's in your .380?

[kozmic]

Colt Mustang Plus II (My wife carries it mostly)
Federal PDX-1 or Hornady Crit Def

It eats both very well and as of late, they are both somewhat available locally.

 

[gdog357]

Glock 42 with Buffalo Bore Hard Cast

 

[Rule 303]

I carry FMJs because I don't believe that expanding bullet will always work out of a short barreled gun like a LCP. I also like the feeding reliability of FMJs.

But to each his own.

Rule 303

 

[BigCityChief]

I carry FMJs because I don't believe that expanding bullet will always work out of a short barreled gun like a LCP. I also like the feeding reliability of FMJs.



But to each his own.



Rule 303

I think you're on target with this line of thought.


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[Florida J Frame]

Check out the recent tests by ShootingTheBull. Very detailed testing on the .380 out of a mini pistol. His final cut came to ANY quality round with the Hornady XTP bullet. He proved some very well liked choices like Critical Defense just don't cut it. After watching it I switched to the HPR when I carry my LCP. Just my thoughts.

 

[Gamecock]

Ballistic personal defense weapons work by penetration. Not by expansion. A hollow point won't hurt a .45, but it will keep a .380 from penetrating adequately.

I carry WWB. I like the meplat. I just wish it was loaded a little hotter.

 

[Florida J Frame]

All the XTPs from the test I mentioned above penetrated 12" or better. All the FMJs over-penetrated. Ammo is getting better.

 

[Gamecock]

All the XTPs from the test I mentioned above penetrated 12" or better. All the FMJs over-penetrated. Ammo is getting better.

Mouse gun over-penetration. Interesting concept.

 

[Nectir]

I Carry Hornady CD in my BG .380, use PMC Bronze at the range. Interesting opinions here. I never wanted to carry FMJ because I feel the chance of penetrating through and hitting an unintended something or someone behind the target is greater.

 

[Gamecock]

I Carry Hornady CD in my BG .380, use PMC Bronze at the range. Interesting opinions here. I never wanted to carry FMJ because I feel the chance of penetrating through and hitting an unintended something or someone behind the target is greater.

The problem with .380 for self defense is inadequate penetration. Worrying about over penetration is surreal.

Using a hollow point in a .380 further limits penetration, which is already inadequate.

 

[CTI1USNRET]

Flat Nose Full Metal Jacket !

 

[Aticus]

My 380 is empty. The Beretta M9 right next to it has 15 JHPs in it.

 

[MJB]

Fiocchi Extrema XTP.

 

[Rastoff]

What's in my .380? Dreams of one day becoming a real gun.

 

[Terminatorret]

PPK and CZ-83
In .380 I want accuracy and penetration.
Accuracy comes from practice. In .380, adequate penetration, no matter the seasonal clothing layers nor weight of the perpetrator, comes reliably only with FMJ.
Therefore, FMJ. Always FMJ.

 

[TX-Dennis]

My wife's .380 is loaded with MagTech Guardian Gold +P (whatever that really means in a .380) hollow points. Mine is sitting in the safe unloaded.

 

[JaPes]

I choose to carry 100gr Hornady XTP's. If they expand, great. If they get plugged up, they'll act like a FMJ. Win-Win.

 

[Protected One]

What's in my .380? Dreams of one day becoming a real gun.

That's just plain mean!

 

[dullh]

What's in your .380?

9mm ammo...