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<blockquote data-quote="Duck L&#039;Orange" data-source="post: 2826149" data-attributes="member: 7814"><p>Since .380 is a slightly underpowered round, I think it's really important to be choosy with ammo selection. Seeing as penetration is arguably the most important thing along with reliability, with penetration also desirable, it becomes a delicate balancing act for a round this small. </p><p></p><p>Of all the reviews I've seen, I am torn between the Speer gold dot or hornady xtp. The former penetrates around 11 inches in bare gel, the latter 12-15 fairly consistently with marginal expansion. I think the hornady is the clear winner, even with its lesser expansion, and is a good compromise between ball and hp. But on Chuck Hawks website, he claims that these bullets often have feeding problems. I know it's advisable to test a round first, but has anyone found this to be the case? </p><p></p><p>So do you, or would you carry in a pocket .380?</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Duck L'Orange, post: 2826149, member: 7814"] Since .380 is a slightly underpowered round, I think it's really important to be choosy with ammo selection. Seeing as penetration is arguably the most important thing along with reliability, with penetration also desirable, it becomes a delicate balancing act for a round this small. Of all the reviews I've seen, I am torn between the Speer gold dot or hornady xtp. The former penetrates around 11 inches in bare gel, the latter 12-15 fairly consistently with marginal expansion. I think the hornady is the clear winner, even with its lesser expansion, and is a good compromise between ball and hp. But on Chuck Hawks website, he claims that these bullets often have feeding problems. I know it's advisable to test a round first, but has anyone found this to be the case? So do you, or would you carry in a pocket .380? [/QUOTE]
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