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The venerable .380acp carbine, reimagined

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As I fret over not having .380acp dies, now universally out of stock, I start having fantasies about a .380 carbine.

Surely no one is manufacturing those. Right?

Rong:

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To whom, I wonder, is Hi Point selling its pink 380 rifles, and what are they mostly used for?

I want one for sure!
 
I'd rather just have a 22 but I tend to have that opinion about PCC's in general. In a rifle platform I will generally want a rifle cartridge. I do understand the argument about pairing a rifle and pistol of the same caliber but that argument makes more sense to me in something more like a 357 or 44.
 
The thing I read is it was added so they could sell in countries that you can't buy military calibers in, specifically Mexico.

I don't know if it's true story all and can't say ideger want a 380 carbine
 
Antihero said:
The thing I read is it was added so they could sell in countries that you can't buy military calibers in, specifically Mexico.

I don't know if it's true story all and can't say ideger want a 380 carbine
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That makes sense.
IdaD said:
I'd rather just have a 22 but I tend to have that opinion about PCC's in general. In a rifle platform I will generally want a rifle cartridge. I do understand the argument about pairing a rifle and pistol of the same caliber but that argument makes more sense to me in something more like a 357 or 44.
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Wow, that’s it. That’s the purpose.

.380acp gives you a “center-fire 22” carbine, sort of.

But shooting a bullet wider than it is long.

Good for walking right up to squirrels who disrespect the hood and going, “Boo-Yah!”
 
I have the Hi-point carbines 9mm 40sw 45 acp and the 10mm. I have thought about getting one in 380. If i see a used one for under 200.00 Then i might grab one. I traded my Hi-point pistols towards my CZ 457. They were just safe queens. I didn't shoot them after upgrading. I got more for them than i paid. Out of pocket for the CZ was 58.00.
 
On the wild frontier ammo is scarce , cartridge comparability is crucial . sometimes a longer shot is the difference between having a rat burger or just tree bark for dinner. Riding off into the sunset with a pistol and carbine in the same chambering wearing a bandoleir of .380s in a pink geo convertible , the man without a name. Oh wait, his name is Steve . well whatever, you know what I'm talking about.

I'd buy this, just for plinking around and it might even get some good velocity , like 1000 fps.
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Depending on how tight your chamber dimensions are, you _might_ be able to get away with resizing .380 ACP in a .38 Special/.357 Magnum die. You'd need different shell holders, but the base dimeters of the two cases are fairly close.

You _should_ also be able to use 9x19 bullet seating and taper crimp dies -- I emphasize should because I haven't actually tried.
 
Memaw would love to have a 380 carbine. I would like to see one in a Sub 2000.

BTW, the 380 needs a 223 shell holder and sizing die. Taper crimping becomes a problem with 9mm dies.



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CoalCrackerAl said:
I have the Hi-point carbines 9mm 40sw 45 acp and the 10mm. I have thought about getting one in 380. If i see a used one for under 200.00 Then i might grab one. I traded my Hi-point pistols towards my CZ 457. They were just safe queens. I didn't shoot them after upgrading. I got more for them than i paid. Out of pocket for the CZ was 58.00.
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M1key said:
Memaw would love to have a 380 carbine. I would like to see one in a Sub 2000.

BTW, the 380 needs a 223 shell holder and sizing die. Taper crimping becomes a problem with 9mm dies.



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I finally found Lee in a green box for $90:

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