with summer coming.....

[Parrothead]

What do you recommend for .380 carry ammo? I will be carry a Sig 238 from time to time. I'd love some ammo recommendatons.

Also, will hollow points expand on a small caliber with such a short barrel?

Thanks again.....

[Mdunntn]

Honrady CD very very goof defense ammo, and yeah they expand very well.

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Edited April 8, 2012 by Mdunntn

[TripleDigitRide]

After much research and talking with others, I opted to go with Hornady Critical Defense for my Ruger LCP .380 ACP.

[TripleDigitRide]

Here's a video of the Hornady Critical Defense. Did pretty well through four layers of denim.

[Guest kcb37]

I have Hornady CD and Federal Hydra Shock for my 380.

[Loon160T]

I use Hornady Critical Defense in my P238 as well.

[Guest Wildogre]

Another vote for Hornady Critical Defense in my BDA.

[JGunner]

And another vote for Hornady Critical Def.

It has been 100% reliable in my LCP.

[Parrothead]

I carry Hornady CD in .45 and 9mm, however, i am still concerned with expansion with such a short barrel. I have read that some carry flat nose fmj in small .380's for better ballistic performance. Please discuss--

[enfield]

Fiocchi Extrema HP's, among others, both penetrate and expand. The test data is on S&W. Go there and search for it.

[JAB]

Being a revolver guy at heart, I haven't been carrying my P3AT as much since I got a 642. That said, when I carry the P3AT it is full of Federal Hydrashok, regardless of the time of year.

I have tested the Hydrashoks enough to feel confident that they will function in my pistol. I stay with them because I believe they give good penetration and decent expansion and I don't want to spend the $$$ to test out other brands. I do plan to eventually test Winchester PDX1 from my P3AT but would want to put several boxes through the little guy before I would trust it. Some .380 will expand well, some will penetrate well and I believe that some will even do both - but none will do either if they are jammed up in the pistol.

Edited April 11, 2012 by JAB

[tnhawk]

I am more concerned with reliability than with expansion, especially in 380.

[Trekbike]

Critical Defense here when I carry a LCP.