380 acp?

[BugOut]

Hi, new member here. Just got a Ruger LCP, and was wondering if there was a difference between 380 auto and 380 ACP. Also what you you all think of Hornady Critical Defense 110 gr for ccw?

 

[collector14]

No difference. ACP is the acronym for Automatic Colt Pistol. Colt was the first to use John Brownings invention in 1908.

 

[searcher451]

The first decision in selecting a choice of ammo is to determine whether it functions properly in your handgun. Not all guns accommodate all brands of ammo equally well; put another way, some ammo works better than others in some guns, and this can vary from manufacturer to manufacturer and individual gun to individual gun. You'll want to test-drive a number of varying ammos to determine which works best in your own gun. Once you get a feel for that, you can do some research on the varying brands and what they offer, making a final decision at that point.

 

[Fumbler]

Also what you you all think of Hornady Critical Defense 110 gr for ccw?

The Hornady Critical Defense in 380 is a 90gr bullet, not 110gr.
The Hornadys are what I carry. If you search the net you hear a lot of good reports about reliability.
Of course, like searcher said, test it in your particular gun before you carry it.

One thing that has come up about LCP reliability; Federal Hydrashocks don't feed well due to bullet profile.

 

[Girodin]

As stated the Hornady critical defense round is 90 grains. Their critical defense ammo comes in a 110 gr loading for the 38 special.

My LCP has Hornady critical defense ammo in it.

One should test ammo as stated. That is admittedly difficult to do right now with .380 ammo being so scarce.

 

[Glockman17366]

I'm another proponent of the Hornady Critical Defense. So far, it runs quite nicely through my LCP. I haven't put 200 rounds through the gun yet, however.

 

[oneounceload]

As stated the Hornady critical defense round is 90 grains. Their critical defense ammo comes in a 110 gr loading for the 38 special.

OP - seeing that difference, are you sure you have the correct ammo? You mentioned 110 in your original post

 

[Dr_2_B]

I use the Hornady too

 

[Grey_Mana]

Welcome!

The ruger LCP has a user's forum
http://www.elsiepeaforum.com/

The gun is quite similar to the Keltec 3AT; they also have a user's group.
http://www.ktog.org/

 

[m2steven]

PowerBall works well in mine.

 

[Indiana Jon]

I bought some Winchester white box FMJ target rounds, 95 gr. Got them home and found out they were flat nose instead of round nose like their .45's. The flat nose 380's don't work well at all in my Colt Mustang. Why would Winchester make a flat nose bullet for a semi-auto gun? Doesn't make sense to me.

 

[dogtown tom]

Indiana Jon: I bought some Winchester white box FMJ target rounds, 95 gr. Got them home and found out they were flat nose instead of round nose like their .45's. The flat nose 380's don't work well at all in my Colt Mustang. Why would Winchester make a flat nose bullet for a semi-auto gun? Doesn't make sense to me.

Those flat nosed FMJ make the prettiest little round holes in a paper target- almost like a paper punch.
Normal round nosed .380 FMJ's leave a jagged hole.

 

[ThrottleJockey72]

I bought some Winchester white box FMJ target rounds, 95 gr. Got them home and found out they were flat nose instead of round nose like their .45's. The flat nose 380's don't work well at all in my Colt Mustang. Why would Winchester make a flat nose bullet for a semi-auto gun? Doesn't make sense to me.

I suspect the flat nose more closely resembles the profile of a hollow point round.

 

[Fastcast]

I like the idea of the flat nose for the little .380, as long as they feed reliably......I think they hit harder and probably create more trauma than the ball does.

 

[Indiana Jon]

OK, so there is a reason for flat nose. I won't use it for anything but target shooting because it isn't a reliable feeder in my Mustang.

 

[Racinbob]

Oh great, Fumbler. I've got a box of Federal HS and a friend has another he's going to give me. I'll just have to see if mine will feed them. WWB has been flawless so far but I've got to get a lot more rounds through it before I'd trust it.

 

[Fumbler]

Sorry to bear the bad news

Here's what someone posted in another thread:

My Comment / question: Ruger LCP
I got a box of Hydra-Shok and a box of Blaser FMJI loaded up my clip with Hydra-Shoks and pulled back and released the slide and it would not feed, I got it to feed 1 time out of 15 tries. I tried a light slide feed and a more aggressive slide feed and it would not load. So I tried loading the FMJ and it loaded perfectly smooth with no problems at all.So I decided to try the Hydra-Shok again and it doesn't even come close to feeding, it gets jammed before the load ramp.


Response: From Ruger
This is a common issue with the Federal Hydra Shoc and the LCP. They do not reliably feed. The hollow point seems to roll over and stop the round on the ramp. We would suggest not using this federal round and trying the Remington 88gr JHP. If you need further information, please visit our website at www.ruger.com or contact us at:

http://www.thehighroad.org/showthread.php?t=460761

If I were you I wouldn't bother with trying out the Hydra Shok. It would be some expensive range ammo.
Instead I'd try to see if I could find someone who would swap a box of Hydras for a 50rd box of FMJ.

I like the idea of the flat nose for the little .380, as long as they feed reliably......I think they hit harder and probably create more trauma than the ball does.

That is true. That's why people use hardcast flat point lead bullets for hunting.
Flat point bullets also don't tumble like FMJ can in hunting situations.

The other reason for using flat points is they cut somewhat cleaner holes in paper making it easier to see where you hit. Kinda like SWC target loads in revolvers.

 

[BugOut]

yes , as all of you noted 90 grain for the 380, and 110 for the 38. I also own a S&W 642 which gets the 110's. Sorry for the mix up.