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380 ammo choice
Do you guys carry FMJ in your 380 guns when you ccw? From what I gather it's better to just use FMJ to get maxium penetration. The only JHP Worth anything from my research is the Ranger T 380 and From what I get it only opens up half the time and dosent penetrate much. What do you guys say???
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Federal Hydra-Shok JHP. You need to see what functions reliably in your pistol before carrying any brand or style of ammunition, what works in mine or the next guy's pistol may not function in yours.
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If you make something idiot proof, someone will make a better idiot... Forget youth, what we need is a fountain of smart. There are no stupid questions, just a lot of inquisitive idiots.Life is pleasant. Death is peaceful. It's the transition that's troublesome. --Isaac AsimovLike, where's spyder been? That guy was like, totally cool and stuff. - foxtrot
Gold Dots for me.. They work consistently in my LCP.
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This subject seems to come up in a new thread every 6 months or so.
My research is over a year old now but CorBon DPX was what I found to be your best bet in a .380. It had better penetration and expansion in bare gelatin and through layers of denim than any other round. Ranger T series is the best in the larger calibers but the CorBon won the .380 catagory.
I have been carrying my lcp for approx a year now and have 300rds down the pipe. It has ate every thing and never has had a jam yet. I have been carrying fmj after doing some research on 380 ammo. I just got a box of the cor- bon dpx and will try that out maybe that will be my new carry ammo. One thing 380 ammo is ridiculously expensive now.
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I'm not sure how these are expansion wise but I know my LCP eats Hornady Critical Deffense just fine.
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These lil boogers right here!! By far the best... Watched many review on the others and found these have the best expansion, penetration and cavity. And don't need to worry about the tip clogging and not opening.
I never cared for .380 and thought they were a weak round. I watched the ballistic jell test on this and the 9mm, very comparable.
+1 for Cor-Bon DPX. This came to the front after my reading and it functions in my Body Guard 380 flawlessly.Originally Posted by Busta Prima
PS - I use DPX in my Kimber 45 as well.
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