jimbo555
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Anybody have a link to a gel test of the 380+p jhp? Do the reach the magic 12 inches and expand?
The BB hardcast is my carry ammo for my BDA, I use Remington Express (FMJ) in my LCPThe 380 I'm carrying is a beretta 84b,very accurate and for me easy to carry.The big plus is the 14 round capacity. I'm searching for the best round out of a almost 4 inch barrel.
We've also chosen a flat nosed solid bullet. The flat on the nose ensures that the bullet will cut/smash its way through flesh and bone and do much more destruction than typical round nose FMJ bullets. Round nosed bullets tend to slip and slide through matter, doing little damage as opposed to a flat nosed bullet. The flat nose not only wounds much more than a round nosed bullet, but it actually keeps the penetration straight and thus deeper
I don't understand the fascination with Buffalo Bore .380, especially the +P flat nose hardcast load.
You're paying over $1.00 per cartridge for 20 rounds of Buffalo Bore. Whereas 50 rounds of Winchester Q4206 flat nose FMJ costs less than $20. There's no difference in wounding effectiveness between the two.
As for the .380 +P Buffalo Bore load, all you're getting from the +P is increased recoil and no increase in wounding effectiveness over Q4206.
The round I'm talking about is the 90gr.jhp which according to buffalobore is moving at over 1200fps out of a 3and3/4 inch barrel. I can't find a gel test of this round .Just curious about how it expands and penetrates.I carry the Winchester flat tip now.
You can expect 20+ inches of straight-line penetration in flesh and bone with this load.
I never said that it did. The link provided is for the HCFN, not the JHP.Buffalobore doesn't make that 20 inches of penetration claim for the jhp.
I don't understand the fascination with Buffalo Bore .380, especially the +P flat nose hardcast load.
You're paying over $1.00 per cartridge for 20 rounds of Buffalo Bore. Whereas 50 rounds of Winchester Q4206 flat nose FMJ costs less than $20. There's no difference in wounding effectiveness between the two.
As for the .380 +P Buffalo Bore load, all you're getting from the +P is increased recoil and no increase in wounding effectiveness over Q4206.
I think that's a little optimistic....or even deflect...