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Thread: .380acp/9mmK carry ammo
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07-04-2018, 14:14 #1
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.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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07-04-2018, 15:53 #2
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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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07-04-2018, 16:00 #3
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Re: .380acp/9mmK carry ammo
The older 380's is not very fond of hollow points.
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07-04-2018, 16:04 #4
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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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07-04-2018, 16:06 #5
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07-04-2018, 16:17 #6
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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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07-04-2018, 18:33 #7
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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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07-04-2018, 19:13 #8
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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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07-04-2018, 19:48 #9
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07-04-2018, 20:08 #10
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Re: .380acp/9mmK carry ammo
My 380 preferences are
Critical Defence
XTP
Hydra Shock
Gold Dot
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