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    Default .380acp/9mmK carry ammo

    Hi all.

    Does anybody have any leads on availability of some Federal Hydra Shock for 9mm short?

    What other brands can you recommend as carry ammo.

    I am based in Gauteng

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    Default Re: .380acp/9mmK carry ammo

    What handgun is it ?

    From the gel tests I've seen on the internet (Luckygunner and Youtubers), Hornady Critical Defense or Hornady XTP are good options too.

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    Default Re: .380acp/9mmK carry ammo

    The older 380's is not very fond of hollow points.

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    Default Re: .380acp/9mmK carry ammo

    Personally I would carry ball. S&B makes a round nose ball round that is pretty hot.

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    Quote Originally Posted by Grant9 View Post
    Personally I would carry ball. S&B makes a round nose ball round that is pretty hot.
    Why? And do you own a 9mm browning?

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    Default Re: .380acp/9mmK carry ammo

    Hornady CDs and XTPs, as Nyt mentions, are great choices. Winchester Rangers are also cool. The aforementioned is widely available I think.



    Balls are for fetching

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    Default Re: .380acp/9mmK carry ammo

    I will be using these in Ruger LCP.

    I am looking for sufficient penetration (12 to 18 inches) and expansion. I understand that ball ammo has good penetration but not expansion. From the interwebs it appears that the Federal Hydra Shock leads the pack with this.

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    Default Re: .380acp/9mmK carry ammo

    i bought like 20 boxes of Hornady Critical Defense for my glock 42, Ruger LCP and S&W BG380. They ran fine in all of the guns. And i like that they give good performance while still not reallt being all that hot...

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    Default Re: .380acp/9mmK carry ammo

    Quote Originally Posted by Captain Hook View Post
    Why? And do you own a 9mm browning?
    More reliable and consistent penetration,

    No, Your point please ?

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    Default Re: .380acp/9mmK carry ammo

    My 380 preferences are
    Critical Defence
    XTP
    Hydra Shock
    Gold Dot

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