- My Forums
- Tiger Rant
- LSU Recruiting
- SEC Rant
- Saints Talk
- Pelicans Talk
- More Sports Board
- Fantasy Sports
- Golf Board
- Soccer Board
- O-T Lounge
- Tech Board
- Home/Garden Board
- Outdoor Board
- Health/Fitness Board
- Movie/TV Board
- Book Board
- Music Board
- Political Talk
- Money Talk
- Fark Board
- Gaming Board
- Travel Board
- Food/Drink Board
- Ticket Exchange
- TD Help Board
Customize My Forums- View All Forums
- Show Left Links
- Topic Sort Options
- Trending Topics
- Recent Topics
- Active Topics
Started By
Message
.380 vs 9mm
Posted on 1/13/11 at 11:00 am
Posted on 1/13/11 at 11:00 am
I know ballistically, 9mm has much more strength, but is the .380 round enough of a load to keep as a side gun or in the car? Or should I just forget about the LCP and get a 9mm?
This post was edited on 1/13/11 at 11:01 am
5
Posted on 1/13/11 at 11:05 am to Uncle JackD
quote:
I know ballistically, 9mm has much more strength, but is the .380 round enough of a load to keep as a side gun or in the car? Or should I just forget about the LCP and get a 9mm?
Exactly the questions I've been wondering about.
Posted on 1/13/11 at 11:06 am to Uncle JackD
A .380 is absolutely enough for a small carry or truck gun. You may want to research ammo as there are a lot of options out there that make a lot of difference (+P, etc).
Posted on 1/13/11 at 11:10 am to gmrkr5
quote:Thats what I figured. I dont need her to carry anything around to blow walls down.. Just enough to protect incase she needs. btw, its for the wife to carry.
.380 is absolutely enough for a small carry or truck gun
Posted on 1/13/11 at 11:12 am to Uncle JackD
Trinity trusted this against agents,
Posted on 1/13/11 at 11:14 am to Uncle JackD
quote:
Thats what I figured. I dont need her to carry anything around to blow walls down.. Just enough to protect incase she needs. btw, its for the wife to carry.
Can she work a slide you think?
Posted on 1/13/11 at 11:18 am to gmrkr5
quote:I'm gonna take her to shooters to try it out.. She struggles big time with my XD but that slide is very stiff, way harder than my glock was.
Can she work a slide you think?
Posted on 1/13/11 at 11:21 am to gmrkr5
There is alot of debate about running +p ammo in a .380. I have the s&w bodyguard .380 which i believe to be well made but i dont run +P in it. This is a close quarters round....regular loads do the job within 5 yards....and thats all i need it for.
Posted on 1/13/11 at 11:24 am to BM7133
What is the debate about? Does the +p ammo damage the gun? And how much of a difference does the +p ammo make>
This post was edited on 1/13/11 at 11:25 am
Posted on 1/13/11 at 11:27 am to Uncle JackD
I read that .380 has as close to or better ballistic than a .38
Posted on 1/13/11 at 11:43 am to Uncle JackD
+ P ammo generates higher pressures and subsequently can cause accelerated wear and/or damage to the firearm. Most manufacturers manuals state what you should and shouldnt use as far as ammo. I use + p ammo in my .45's. The increase bullet speed isnt taking the .45 round out of the subsonic range therefore still doing what the .45 is known best for, dissapating the energy of the round into and not through its target. The .380 in + p is almost a contradiction. Its not designed to be fired over any real distances and in fact in my experience any shot over 15 yards the round becomes innacurate and unreliable. Basically when trying to shoot something or in this case someone any farther than maybe 5 to 10 yards is impractical and beyond the effective range of the weapon. So basicaly i feel like regular .380 loads are sufficient based on what i consider the weapons range of use. At least for my purposes of deep concealment. I may be totally biased on this, i am a 1911 in .45 kinda guy. Its what i carry. Like i said i do own a .380 as a backup.
Posted on 1/13/11 at 12:05 pm to Uncle JackD
Uncle Jack, please do some research and Google searches on the .380 you choose. I had some issues with a Walther .380 I bought for the girlfriend and after some looking around I found that this was more common than I thought with these small semi auto pistols. I’m not saying they’re not an option, just saying I had a bad experience and suggest you research before buying.
Please see my reply in your handgun for the wife thread.
Please see my reply in your handgun for the wife thread.
Posted on 1/13/11 at 12:40 pm to Uncle JackD
ib4.380kel-tec
eta- shouldn't this be in the hand gun for wife thread, can't remember who started it..
eta- shouldn't this be in the hand gun for wife thread, can't remember who started it..
This post was edited on 1/13/11 at 12:43 pm
Posted on 1/13/11 at 1:14 pm to aVatiger
You dont like any of the .38 revolvers like the LCR or Bodyguard?
Posted on 1/13/11 at 1:51 pm to Uncle JackD
The next gun I buy will be a .380, either an LCP or a TCP. For concealed carry use with quality ammo I'm confident it will do the job and still be easy to carry in a front pocket. However most women carry in their purse or not at all. If she's not concerned about having the smallest pistol possible I'd got with a hammerless .38 revolver. Pull the trigger and it goes bang. No worrying about magazines, slides, safeties, etc.
Posted on 1/13/11 at 2:48 pm to jmeng
The Ruger LCP is not rated for +p ammunition. I would really advise against loading +p in the LCP.
There really isn't a world of difference in a 9mm v. a .380acp. A 9mm is a longer cartridge and a slightly heavier bullet.
There really isn't a world of difference in a 9mm v. a .380acp. A 9mm is a longer cartridge and a slightly heavier bullet.
Posted on 1/13/11 at 2:53 pm to Bigpoppat
Finding Ammo is a bitch for .380
Posted on 1/13/11 at 3:09 pm to Bigpoppat
quote:
There really isn't a world of difference in a 9mm v. a .380acp. A 9mm is a longer cartridge and a slightly heavier bullet.
Nothing personal, but I strongly disagree….
quote:
Finding Ammo is a bitch for .380
It has gotten a lot better; cabalas and Academy always have a crap load, as does wal-mart. It is pretty expensive though, relative to other calibers, priced about the same as .40.
Posted on 1/13/11 at 3:53 pm to TrevBlows
quote:
Nothing personal, but I strongly disagree….
So does almost everyone else. I just didn't want to be the first to say it.
Posted on 1/13/11 at 7:16 pm to jmeng
quote:
hammerless .38 revolver. Pull the trigger and it goes bang. No worrying about magazines, slides, safeties, etc.
+1000000
Page 1 of 3
Popular
Back to top
Follow TigerDroppings for LSU Football News