dbrown
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Which one is more powerful?
For those prefering to use FMJs (as stated above) for both the .380 and the 9mmMAK, there's little difference 'tween the two.
A 9mm MAK 95 gr FMJ at 1100 fps will penetrate about 20" and a .380 95 gr FMJ at 950 fps will penetrate 18".
12+1 is nice to have too.It's more like 850-1100 if using a LCP w/FMJ (very common these days) as compared to a Mak or 82 and that very well could be the difference between getting beyond bones/barriers and still having enough steam to get to vital organs at long angles.
I own both...an LCP and CZ82 and certainly have more faith in the 82 getting the job done!
OK, so now you have (using FMJs) the .380 giving you 17" of penetration vs. the 9mmMAK giving you 20" of penetration. Either way, both will probably pass through an attacker's body and do the same amount of damage* along the way.It's more like 850-1100 if using a LCP w/FMJ (very common these days) as compared to a Mak or 82 and that very well could be the difference between getting beyond bones/barriers and still having enough steam to get to vital organs at long angles.
I own both...an LCP and CZ82 and certainly have more faith in the 82 getting the job done!
M7,
How do you know that those fmjs will penetrate that deep? Is there a chart or something that I need to know about?
For all intents and purposes, they are equal.Which one is more powerful?
During the last ammo shortage, when 9mm Luger and 380acp was impossible to find, I could buy all the 9mm Mak I wanted.