380 with FMJ - Nope. No reason to select underperforming FMJ when better options are available
380 with one of the top performing HP bullets (at least 12'' penetration and consistent expansion) is "better than nothing".
12'' penetration and consistent expansion are minimum performance for ASAP incapacitation potential in my mind.
If I had to carry a 380 - it was the best I could do - I'd want a better performing bullet like Hornady Critical Defense or Sig V Crown:
https://www.luckygunner.com/labs/self-defense-ammo-ballistic-tests/
Thankfully, I'm not limited to using "better than nothing" or minimum performance as criteria for my carry gun.
Whether walking the dogs in my "excellent area" or going to an area of greater "perceived threat" - 9mm with better HP minimum.
380 with one of the top performing HP bullets (at least 12'' penetration and consistent expansion) is "better than nothing".
12'' penetration and consistent expansion are minimum performance for ASAP incapacitation potential in my mind.
If I had to carry a 380 - it was the best I could do - I'd want a better performing bullet like Hornady Critical Defense or Sig V Crown:
https://www.luckygunner.com/labs/self-defense-ammo-ballistic-tests/
Thankfully, I'm not limited to using "better than nothing" or minimum performance as criteria for my carry gun.
Whether walking the dogs in my "excellent area" or going to an area of greater "perceived threat" - 9mm with better HP minimum.