I have struggled with the FMJ vs. JHP in .380 debate myself. After an exhausting amount of research comparing ballistics between the two, it comes down to penetration or expansion. You really cannot have both in the .380 round. I opted for penetration as a fully expanded round that hits no vitals is pretty worthless. I have several FMJ choices that run great thru my LCP that I feel OK carrying. All that said, I am not sure there is a right or wrong anwser when you are talking about a caliber that is as low on the self-defense shelf as 380. As always, shot placement is everything.chasfm11 wrote:I just picked up my LCP last night and have been looking around for local ammo so that I could test it. At first, none of the Wal-Marts in my area had .380 but I went back to the closest one last night and they had 100 round boxes of Winchester 95 grain FMJ for $31.xx. I paid $20.xx at Academy for 50 rounds. I won't be going back to Academy again.
Nowhere locally can I find JHP .380. I've been on lots of forums reading about the +P debate on LCPs and am not going there. Several posters made the point that ball rounds are more effective in .380 but it still sounds like JHP is the way to go, even in the .380.
I'm not in any hurry. I really bought the LCP for times when it is nearly impossible to conceal my Sig and this is not that kind of weather. I would like to find a place for PP ammo for the LCP before next Spring. I want to shoot enough of the PP rounds through the LCP that I'm confident it won't give me feed problems.
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- Wed Nov 17, 2010 4:59 pm
- Forum: General Texas CHL Discussion
- Topic: .380 ammo
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Re: .380 ammo
- Thu Nov 11, 2010 12:21 pm
- Forum: General Texas CHL Discussion
- Topic: .380 ammo
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Re: .380 ammo
Yep, $16 + tax is as good as I have found. I have noticed the selection at that price has gotten better.