P380 vs Ruger LCP

[Bawanna]

I think hubby needs a new P380. He got a birthday coming up or halloween or ground hogs day, gotta be some occasion to get him a new gun.
I'd prefer larger but I'm betting hes already got that covered on his duty belt.

[TD2K]

he has a custom made 1911 on his duty belt. that's covered. this is just his backup gun if things go really really south. and yes, I agree, he needs a new one.

This got me to thinking, I've shot PLENTY of target FMJ rounds thru my P380 (as he has his LCP w/o too many issues), but I've yet to fire a single hollow point, the rounds I carry in the gun for protection. I plan on doing that next time we're out.

[wyntrout]

Since I'm trying to carry my P380 all the time now, I've been thinking that maybe I should consider an ankle holster... for like when I'm just sitting around the house au naturel... or "au Dietrich." Hmmm... that could be awkward if the doorbell rang... usually wearing shorts and all. Long britches are winter clothes... and we don't have cold weather that often.
'least I don't advertise or broadcast my lack of clothing.
Wynn

[Bawanna]

Many people who carry 380's carry ball ammo in them as defense ammo in the believe that they don't have enough horsepower to make a hollowpoint do what it is designed to to. Given the things gone terribly south scenario in which a 380 would be deployed I concur with that theory myself.
Wynn, if you go the ankle holster au naturale, I think photos (with advanced warning of course) would be in order. Make sure the children are away from the monitor, everyone is sitting down. Safety first and all that.

[wyntrout]

Nah... I'll just keep carrying it around and putting it down next to me on the table or whatever. I'm too cheap to buy something like that, and the necklace holster thingy didn't look too manly, especially hanging above my slightly voluminous stomach... I can still see my feet, etc., without bending over, though it's getting close on the etc.
Wynn

[linksrds]

I carry the WW white box .380 rounds for defense purposes. It has a flat point and feeds flawlessly in my P380.. From the specs I have seen on the round, it seems to have slightly more horsepower than any other ball round.

[joje]

Many people who carry 380's carry ball ammo in them as defense ammo in the believe that they don't have enough horsepower to make a hollowpoint do what it is designed to to.

the subject of terminal ballistics get an almost perverse amount of attention over on the p3at fan board. in short, there are several modern 380 loads that expand reliably out of 2.5" barrels but many of them fall a bit short of the fbi 12" recommendation. corbon dpx, speer gold dot, remington golden sabre are some popular loads.

some test results can be found at

http://www.goldenloki.com/ammo/gel/380acp/gel380acp.ht

or just go to the p3at section @ ktog.org and search for wetpack