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rug357 wrote: ↑Mon Jun 07, 2021 4:26 pm I had a PPK for a while but gave up and sold it when I couldn't find any JHP ammo it would feed 100%. I had a Sig 230 for a while and that pistol was very reliable and accurate...but too big for 380ACP. A have a Hungarian made South African Police pistol in 380ACP I got few years ago was 100% reliable but the pistol has a nasty recoil. More recently I picked up a used Bersa 380 for cheap and that pistol feed anything 100%. I don't carry a 380ACP but the Bersa will occasionally sit in my glove compartment on trips.

Firemedic2000 wrote: ↑Mon Jun 07, 2021 8:22 pm

rug357 wrote: ↑Mon Jun 07, 2021 4:26 pm I had a PPK for a while but gave up and sold it when I couldn't find any JHP ammo it would feed 100%. I had a Sig 230 for a while and that pistol was very reliable and accurate...but too big for 380ACP. A have a Hungarian made South African Police pistol in 380ACP I got few years ago was 100% reliable but the pistol has a nasty recoil. More recently I picked up a used Bersa 380 for cheap and that pistol feed anything 100%. I don't carry a 380ACP but the Bersa will occasionally sit in my glove compartment on trips.

I owned one of these two tone Bersa 380s they were dead accurate and reminded me of a Walter some what by the way it disassembled. But man it was one of the most accurate and reliable weapons I ever fired. It ate everything it was feed.

I love the 380 round but man is it expensive compared to the 9mm and that was before this FJB ammo shortage. I carry a little North American 5 shot 22 mag with hornady defensive rds. My wife took my 380 lol.

Casual wrote: ↑Tue Jun 08, 2021 6:24 amTry CZ Rami

Skeezix wrote: ↑Tue Jun 08, 2021 7:08 am

Casual wrote: ↑Tue Jun 08, 2021 6:24 amTry CZ Rami

10 and 14 rd magazines, can't go wrong there.

45caldan wrote: ↑Tue Jun 08, 2021 6:18 am If you're carrying a .380 (and I do sometimes) do your self a favor and get some ammo that uses Hornady XTP bullets.
Several manufactures use them besides Hornady (Fiocchi is one) for good reason! They have been shown to deliver the best/consistent performance in ballistic gel (hitting the FBI's minimum requirements for penetration easily while still getting some expansion).
The new Federal Hydroshock DEEP may be another good choice.

I also had and liked and wish I still had a P232!

Firemedic2000 wrote: ↑Mon Jun 07, 2021 8:22 pm

rug357 wrote: ↑Mon Jun 07, 2021 4:26 pm I had a PPK for a while but gave up and sold it when I couldn't find any JHP ammo it would feed 100%. I had a Sig 230 for a while and that pistol was very reliable and accurate...but too big for 380ACP. A have a Hungarian made South African Police pistol in 380ACP I got few years ago was 100% reliable but the pistol has a nasty recoil. More recently I picked up a used Bersa 380 for cheap and that pistol feed anything 100%. I don't carry a 380ACP but the Bersa will occasionally sit in my glove compartment on trips.

I owned one of these two tone Bersa 380s they were dead accurate and reminded me of a Walter some what by the way it disassembled. But man it was one of the most accurate and reliable weapons I ever fired. It ate everything it was feed.

REDinFL wrote: ↑Tue Jun 08, 2021 8:28 am

45caldan wrote: ↑Tue Jun 08, 2021 6:18 am If you're carrying a .380 (and I do sometimes) do your self a favor and get some ammo that uses Hornady XTP bullets.
Several manufactures use them besides Hornady (Fiocchi is one) for good reason! They have been shown to deliver the best/consistent performance in ballistic gel (hitting the FBI's minimum requirements for penetration easily while still getting some expansion).
The new Federal Hydroshock DEEP may be another good choice.

I also had and liked and wish I still had a P232!

Yes, they are well designed bullets. I have a couple boxes, though I usually carry Gold Dots. The Hornady "formula" of the plastic "ball" in the hollow cavity is especially helpful to the .380 cartridge, preventing the stuffing of the cavity, while promoting expansion.

BTW, a handy resource when talking about various rounds is ballisticsbytheinch.com.

I've also seen some interesting results in gel shown on youtube. One guy shot an Underwood round (380) into gel, and the results were impressive. Used a Glock 42, one of my secondary potential wants, though the word "elegance" hardly applies, except in the engineering sense.