380 acp ammo?

[lawnguy]

In regards to 380 acp ammo, who makes the best,and the cheapest?

[VT1032]

First and foremost don't go cheap on your ammo.

In .380 the common logic around here seems to be to stick to a good fmj bullet like speer lawmen, because .380 jhp's don't get enough penetration generally. If I was to do a jhp, it would probably be the hornady xtp as that's the only one that seems to come close on penetration.

That said, you'd really be better off with a 9mm or .38 special if you can stomach a slightly larger gun.

[lawnguy]

First and foremost don't go cheap on your ammo.

In .380 the common logic around here seems to be to stick to a good fmj bullet like speer lawmen, because .380 jhp's don't get enough penetration generally. If I was to do a jhp, it would probably be the hornady xtp as that's the only one that seems to come close on penetration.

That said, you'd really be better off with a 9mm or .38 special if you can stomach a slightly larger gun.

Forgive me for not being more specific,but this would be target ammo I'm referring too. I would never go cheap on personal protection ammo.

[Hauptmann]

If it is for target shooting, pretty much anything with a brass case will get the job done. Avoid steel cased ammo as is harder in extractors and the bimetal bullets wear down the barrel faster. Aluminum cased ammo is okay, like CCI Blazer, but I've noticed that sometimes the case rims are out of spec and they will not always feed in some guns. If you want a good idea on pricing, just look online at any major store and compare the pricing. Winchester White Box is probably the most common brass cased target ammo you will find and it is going to be one of the cheapest.

[Leroy Suggs]

For practice .380 ammo stop by your nearest Wal- Mart and get some Winchester or Remington ball.
Go shooting.

[41magfan]

Pretty much all of the domestic stuff (CCI, Federal , Winchester, Remington, etc) is OK but I'd stay away from the steel cased ammo like TULA, WOLF, etc.

I've shot over a thousand rounds of this stuff and will continue to use it exclusively as long as I can get it at reasonable prices. I've bought it from both of these vendors without issue:

http://www.aimsurplus.com/product.as...Box&groupid=83

http://www.targetsportsusa.com/geco-...50-p-4058.aspx

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Here is a recent thread about 380 defensive ammo
https://pistol-forum.com/showthread....defensive-ammo

Sticky in the Ammunition Thread by one of the foremost experts on ammunition and wounding, He recommends ball ammo.
https://pistol-forum.com/showthread....0-ACP-vs-38-Sp

A search engine I have used to find best pricing on ammo. Typically its cheaper to buy it by the case and get free shipping.
http://ammoseek.com/

[GJM]

I thought the Black Hills load with the XTP bullet was the least bad choice, when the Glock 42 intro had us looking for .380 ammo?

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This thread? https://pistol-forum.com/showthread....ACP-FMJ-vs-XTP

I thought the Black Hills load with the XTP bullet was the least bad choice, when the Glock 42 intro had us looking for .380 ammo?

[Kyle Reese]

I've had good luck with GECO ball. Sellier & Bellot is also a good buy.