What .380 SD ammo do you carry

[barres]

I will soon be picking up a Kel-Tec P3AT, and I am wondering what the good folks of this forum carry in .380ACP ammo. Brand, bullet weight, bullet type, +P or not, etc.

[DoubleJ]

I have fired a full box of Federal HydraShoks, and it shot well, @ 25 yds.

[RKirby]

According to the gun rags, Hydra shocks may not be the cutting edge any longer, but they feed flawlessly in my Kel-Tec so that's what I use.

[raylg]

Buffalo bore, 90 gr. Speer Gold Dot J.H.C. @ 1175 fps 276 ft. lbs. It's a very hot round, kinda packs a kick, but I feel it's a good round for self defense (close up action). My LCP seems to have no problems with the round.

[anygunanywhere]

Both my P3ATs digest Magtech 85 gr JHP +P hungrily.

Anygunanywhere

[Jungle Work]

I carry S&B Ball Ammo. Does anybody think that any hollow point ammo is going to open up from a really short barreled .380.
I'll take the reliability of Ball feeding right over the probably won't open up anyway of HPAmmo.

Jungle Work

[ELB]

Corbon DPX. Excellent rep in tests of penetration and expansion, even in the Kel-Tec.

[Smokewagon]

I have 90gr. ball in mine right now. I'm still undecided on less penetration with an expanding bullet and more penetration in a non-expanding bullet. Need to do some studying I guess.

[MoJo]

Hydrashock or CorBon JHP in mine - - - when this batch is used up I'm going to go with DPX or Golden Saber. Both have outstanding test results out of a P3AT.

[Liko81]

I carry S&B Ball Ammo. Does anybody think that any hollow point ammo is going to open up from a really short barreled .380.
I'll take the reliability of Ball feeding right over the probably won't open up anyway of HPAmmo.

Jungle Work

Even if it doesn't expand, a hollowpoint will do more damage than a ball round because an HP round carves tissue that a ball round simply pushes aside.

[gregthehand]

Gold Dot 90 gr.

[Dan20703]

CorBon DPX or JHP

[Rex B]

MagTech, just picked up some Buffalo Bore at Cabelas.

[Mike from Texas]

Double Tap 90 grain Gold Dots. It's snappy at 1000fps out of the P3AT but feeds flawlessly. It's crazy to think that a 90 grain GD won't expand at 1000fps.

I'm thinking of trying the CorBon DPX as well.

[asleepatthereel]

Double Tap 90 grain Gold Dots. It's snappy at 1000fps out of the P3AT but feeds flawlessly. It's crazy to think that a 90 grain GD won't expand at 1000fps.

I'm thinking of trying the CorBon DPX as well.

If it expands, how deep will it penetrate? Im thinking that a 90 grain HP will open to at least .45 and not having the weight to push it along, it would stop pretty quick, especially if it hits bone. That said, I alternate Gold Dots and ball in my magazines. Best of both worlds i guess. Hopefully my primary would get the job done before I need my BUG.