.380ACP...JHP or FMJ?

hoytinak · Post by **hoytinak** » Tue Aug 21, 2007 3:26 pm

For those of you that carry a .380 do you carry JHP or FMJ and why? I've heard agruements for carrying either or and trying to get a better idea of both. My main CCW is a P7 PSP but thinking bout getting a smaller .380 for pocket carry. Thanks for your input.

anygunanywhere · Post by **anygunanywhere** » Tue Aug 21, 2007 3:36 pm

There you have it! 100% for JHP.

I have read opinions that some prefer FMJ for penetration through heavy clothes.

I really don't believe it will make much difference. Some .380s are finicky with certain types of JHP so whatever you buy you will certainly have to establish reliability.

Anygun

mr surveyor · Post by **mr surveyor** » Tue Aug 21, 2007 3:48 pm

why did you leave out alternating rounds?

If you study .380 ballistics and expansions, particularly through heavy winter clothing, you may find that there are in fact occassions when even the best jhp's may lose some penetration effectiveness and still not expand sufficiently.

Just my opinions from prior study.

Xander · Post by **Xander** » Tue Aug 21, 2007 3:51 pm

I don't shoot .380, so I may be speaking out of turn, but I have thought about it a good deal for the same reason you're considering it. I carry Gold Dots in every other caliber, so I might in .380 as well, but I really feel like I'd be more comfortable with DPX in that caliber. I wouldn't consider FMJ acceptable for SD purposes under any conditions.

Rex B · Post by **Rex B** » Tue Aug 21, 2007 4:30 pm

Mine's full of Corbon PowerBalls

Venus Pax · Post by **Venus Pax** » Tue Aug 21, 2007 4:59 pm

I keep hollow points (Winchester Rangers) in both of our Bersas now.
I figured that tiny little bullet needs all the help it can get.

stevie_d_64 · Post by **stevie_d_64** » Tue Aug 21, 2007 5:12 pm

It's an interesting caliber, I never had a problem with it, and it should get all the help it can to do what you really need it for...

KRM45 · Post by **KRM45** » Tue Aug 21, 2007 5:53 pm

FMJ in my Kel-tec

Will938 · Post by **Will938** » Tue Aug 21, 2007 7:06 pm

JHP in my Kel-tec

Post by **Skiprr** » Tue Aug 21, 2007 7:17 pm

Rex B wrote:Mine's full of Corbon PowerBalls

+1 So are these semi-kinda-sorta-JHPs?

J.D. · Post by **J.D.** » Tue Aug 21, 2007 7:42 pm

+1 on corbon

RPBrown · Post by **RPBrown** » Tue Aug 21, 2007 7:43 pm

2 JHP, 2 FMJ, 2 JHP in my P3AT

Lumberjack98 · Post by **Lumberjack98** » Tue Aug 21, 2007 8:17 pm

+1 for the Winchester Rangers

stevie_d_64 · Post by **stevie_d_64** » Wed Aug 22, 2007 7:52 am

Lumberjack98 wrote:+1 for the Winchester Rangers

Thats what we load up in the wife's Bersa...Good stuff!

Syntax360 · Post by **Syntax360** » Wed Aug 22, 2007 7:59 am

The best .380JHP's on the market usually score between 10-12" of penetration in gel. Until I see one that can consistently do 12-15", I'm sticking to FMJ.

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