.380 carry rounds

[dlee4697]

just wondering what .380 round you would carry for self defense. If you had to carry a .380

 

[jbkebert]

I don't have to carry a .380. I do carry a .380 and have not one single fear in the ability of the caliber or my capablities to place a round where it needs to go. So the round I happen to carry is Winchester PDX1.

 

[WadeWilson]

I run Critical Defense in mine.

 

[usp9]

Win. Ranger T is another good round. The precious metal rounds; Gold Dot, Golden Sabre, Silver Tip are all good carry rounds.

 

[walking arsenal]

Winchester conical or federal Hydrashoks as the season warrants.

 

[ccsniper]

I run Critical Defense in mine.

+1,,,

 

[71Commander]

Handloaded 102 gr Golden Saber.

 

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Georgia Arms Gold Dots

 

[JLCook]

Fiocchi extrema xtp

 

[otomik]

http://www.goldenloki.com/ammo/gel/380acp/gel380acp.htm
i'd probably go with gold dots but i would wonder if i'm better off just getting FMJ because it seems like you can get expansion or penetration or just a tiny bit of both.

 

[AirForceShooter]

Gold Dots.

AFS

 

[Anger]

I run buffalo bore 380 100 gr.+p Hardcast F.N. (1150fps/ M.E. 294 ft. lbs.)

 

[Murcielago]

When I had a PPK I carried Federal Hydrashocks in it.

 

[357 Terms]

fmj hollow points just dont penetrate very well in 380. I tried Cor-bons 90gr hp,XTP's and Gold Dots in my ex-wife's 238 and was surprised how little penetration I got out of them especially the Cor-bon. Shot placement and fmj in 380 if I ever had to use one.

 

[Ben86]

It's speer gold dot 90 grain in my lcp, although I'm considering switching to winchester pdx1 for possibly better penetration.

 

[cfullgraf]

Hollow points in the summer and FMJs in the winter.

 

[gordy]

Roll my own,
90 grain hornady xtp hp.
Winchester brass and primmers.
4 grains of power pistol.
Right around 930 fps out of my Kel-tec.
Work great.

 

[Shadan7]

We did a lot of additional testing of the .380 cartridge this summer and I was very impressed by the Buffalo Bore ammo.

Jim D.

 

[D Rock]

I've had good luck with testing (wet catalogs and water jugs) both Fiocchi Extrema XTP and Hornady Critical Defense. Fiocchi is much cheaper.

I agree with cfullgraf, FMJ in winter.

Thanks for posting Shadan7. It will take me a while to go thru all the info on your site but I look forward to it.

Dave

 

[benzuncle]

102gr Remington Golden Sabers. I've owned 2 different 380's and neither ever had a problem with them chambering and firing. Like 71Commander, I also handload mine.

 

[Jotobo]

Hornady Critical Defense.

Really only because a few people I trust said to use them.

 

[7thCavScout]

102gr Remington Golden Saber JHP's in my Ruger LCP.

 

[76shuvlinoff]

Hollow points in the summer and FMJs in the winter.

Yup

 

[sidheshooter]

Fiocchi extrema xtp or Gold Dot.

Fiocchi is cheaper and easier to get, IME.

 

[longhair75]

MY Ruger LCP is loaded with 90 gr Speer Gold Dots