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Posted: 7/16/2014 1:51:19 AM EDT
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Hornady Critical Duty
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Posted: 7/16/2014 1:57:40 AM EDT
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Buying a .380 tomorrow, what kind of ammo should I get for it? Home defense or carry? |
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Posted: 7/16/2014 3:30:45 AM EDT
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I carry 90gr Gold Dots in mine.
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Posted: 7/16/2014 7:18:50 AM EDT
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I carry 90gr Gold Dots in mine. +1 |
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Posted: 7/16/2014 8:15:20 AM EDT
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Ball.
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Posted: 7/16/2014 9:42:10 AM EDT
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Quote HistoryQuoted: Home defense or carry? Quote HistoryQuoted: Quoted: Buying a .380 tomorrow, what kind of ammo should I get for it? Home defense or carry? |
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Posted: 7/16/2014 11:07:48 AM EDT
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Watch this.
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Posted: 7/16/2014 12:04:23 PM EDT
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Posted: 7/16/2014 12:08:16 PM EDT
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I carry 90gr Gold Dots in mine. This and/or Euro load FMJ I staggered mine when I had one. Ill probably own another someday and will do the same. |
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Posted: 7/16/2014 12:42:33 PM EDT
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Quote HistoryThanks. My mother carries an LCP, and while there were a few surprises, it helps confirm some of our thoughts on her ammunition choices for SD. |
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Posted: 7/16/2014 1:16:23 PM EDT
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Quote HistoryQuoted:
Thanks. My mother carries an LCP, and while there were a few surprises, it helps confirm some of our thoughts on her ammunition choices for SD. Quote HistoryQuoted:
Thanks. My mother carries an LCP, and while there were a few surprises, it helps confirm some of our thoughts on her ammunition choices for SD. Gold dots are IMO always the answer when they can be had for carry. |
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Posted: 7/16/2014 1:17:22 PM EDT
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I agree a lot of good information. Quote History+1 |
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Posted: 7/17/2014 1:33:40 PM EDT
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I personally carry remington 102-grain golden saber in my lcp. It's the second most powerful standard-pressure load I've clocked out of it, beaten power-wise only by the USA FMJ-FP ball stuff, and then by only 3 ft/lbs. I figure it's the second-most powerful of the loads I've tested, and it uses the heaviest bullet of the factory loads I'm aware of. It has a decent reputation for expansion, but if it doesn't it's still the biggest, and almost the most-powerful, bullet I've found that aren't in the +P range.
I'm sure there are +P loads that are better, but I shoot this thing several hundred rounds a year and prefer to use standard-pressure loads in it. |
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Posted: 7/18/2014 12:52:52 PM EDT
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Quote HistoryQuoted: I personally carry remington 102-grain golden saber in my lcp. It's the second most powerful standard-pressure load I've clocked out of it, beaten power-wise only by the USA FMJ-FP ball stuff, and then by only 3 ft/lbs. I figure it's the second-most powerful of the loads I've tested, and it uses the heaviest bullet of the factory loads I'm aware of. It has a decent reputation for expansion, but if it doesn't it's still the biggest, and almost the most-powerful, bullet I've found that aren't in the +P range. I'm sure there are +P loads that are better, but I shoot this thing several hundred rounds a year and prefer to use standard-pressure loads in it. Technically, there is no such thing as a +P .380ACP load; manufacturers may market a so-called +P load, but there is no SAAMI specification for one. Having said that, I carry either FMJs or Hydra-Shoks in .380. Hydra-Shoks are known to expand poorly; in the case of the .380, that is not necessarily a bad thing, as it allows for more penetration. The JHP has sharper edges than an FMJ does, so it should do more damage to surrounding tissue, and if it expands a bit, that's a bonus. |
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Posted: 8/1/2014 8:20:46 PM EDT
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The answer is simple; 380 ACP, any load for summer or as a back up for other seasons. None of this loads would do in winter clothes situation besides FMJ
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Posted: 8/2/2014 11:31:56 AM EDT
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Quote HistoryQuoted: The answer is simple; 380 ACP, any load for summer or as a back up for other seasons. None of this loads would do in winter clothes situation besides FMJ |
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Posted: 8/2/2014 3:22:25 PM EDT
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Hornady Critical Duty Defense FIFY. Expansion is worthless w/o sufficient penetration and Critical Defense combines adequate penetration w/mild expansion out of my wife's .380's. Tomac |
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Posted: 8/2/2014 11:35:42 PM EDT
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for what its worth.....
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Posted: 8/2/2014 11:36:43 PM EDT
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Posted: 8/3/2014 1:14:19 AM EDT
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90gr corBon is what I use, however it seems buffalo bore has a good following.
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Posted: 8/3/2014 7:47:59 AM EDT
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Hydra Shok #1 or Gold Dot #2 if they function well in your gun.
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Posted: 8/3/2014 7:44:19 PM EDT
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Quote HistoryYou mean.. choose ammo based on well established performance parameters, actual testing, and clear analysis? But.. that.. would.. actually make sense. Barnes XTP loads or Hydrashok. |
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Posted: 8/4/2014 11:24:01 AM EDT
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Hornady XTP. It still expands, but penetrates more deeply than most defensive hollowpoints.
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Posted: 8/24/2014 5:30:59 PM EDT
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Quote HistoryUnderpenetration is a common problem with expanding .380. That's why ball, XTP or Hydrashok are recommended. |
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Posted: 8/25/2014 9:27:59 PM EDT
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I always carried ball when I had a .380.
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Posted: 8/26/2014 3:18:39 PM EDT
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BEST 380ACP SD LOAD= BALL
I use to carry a Mustang 380ACP when I carried a Colt 1911 I also tried other 380`s and a couple 32acp from Beretta and NNA I never could shoot them accurately at 15Y let alone 25Y! So I went back to a S&W J frame that I found highly accurate and easy to master if using the right model / grip/load. Ive been told the G42 is highly accurate at distance . |
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