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Hopefully, nobody posting on this thread will have to test their chosen ammo for real. Stay safe everybody.

I handload, so I can order bullets directly from Lehigh Defense and work up loads. Rim Rock sells the hard cast flat point bullets used by Buffalo Bore for something like $45 per 500. As far as Underwood is concerned, you can order them directly. They have sales frequently (like, every holiday...

I agree that you have to pick either penetration or expansion with a .380, and that penetration is more important than expansion. Also, the penetration has to be deep enough to hit and break important stuff. The big ammo manufacturers don't test their JHP .380 ammo against barriers because...

I chronographed some .380 Sig V-Crown through my Sig P-365-380, and it was the slowest 90 grain ammo I ever fired from it. It never made it to round 2 of my testing. i wouldn't get to too reliant on that ammo. This is similar: This is what I carry in a Glock 42 and a Sig P365-380:

It's a cool gun and I would like to own one! However, I wouldn't rate the quality with only 18 rounds fired through it. ;) I'd probably shoot the heck out of it.

I agree that “shooting through” is not desirable as a primary goal. I disagree with your statement that a JHP is .380 is more effective than ball ammo generally and is no worse than FMJ when it doesn’t expand. It could be under the perfect conditions, but it doesn’t come close to effective in...

The Sig P365-380 is a very awesome firearm to shoot, especially for someone who is not a gun person and who doesn't shoot thousands of rounds a year. For women, I think the thumb safety on the Rose model has appeal, especially if they are going to carry off body in a bag. (It still requires a...

I loaded my wife’s .380 EZ with Buffalo Bore 100 grain standard pressure hard cast flat point ammo. Gel testing of .380 ammo generally ignores barriers, and I wanted something that I know will punch through hard stuff including bones. BTW, FMJ round nose ammo with a soft lead core is not as good...

Carried in an Alabama pocket holster

That sounds like a break-in and/or ammo sensitivity issue. You reload, so you should be able to experiment with slightly hotter ammo, COL, etc.. If S&W could not replicate the problem, it worked with whatever ammo they used. Can you find out what ammo that was?

I don't think that it is a good idea to assume that an escape route is created simply by being a normal law-abiding citizen who shoots at someone. Being off the first "X" creates the next X, and on and on. The path to escape may be behind the attacker, meaning that you have to go through or...

With a gun in the size range that the OP has, there are some great .380s that don’t recoil very much at all. The Sig P365-380 in .380 ACP is very mild and accurate, but there are others in that size range. It’s been decades since I have had to carry a .22 LR for self-defense, but I shot it a...

I like the Sig P238 as well for the same reasons. I am sorry that I got rid of mine when ammo and reloading components were scarce in the early 2010s.

I don’t have any experience with the Ruger, but I do have experience with the S&W .380 EZ. I liked the EZ when it first was introduced, but not as much anymore. It is easy to rack and the magazines are easy to load. There are downsides. It is a single action gun with an internal hammer. If you...

Lipsey's is taking a chance on the .32 H&R in a J frame.

I had a Glock 42 and a Sig P365 9mm at the range a couple of days ago, and the difference is significant to me. It's not that they are not manageable. They both are. The problem arises when you have to get off multiple shots quickly, especially if confronted by more than one assailant that...

Smaller 9mm guns require more frequent shooting to keep in shape than similar sized .380s. Even with continuing practice, the .380 is much easier to deliver fast, accurate shots under stress. If they are not going to shoot regularly while in college, I would go with the .380 and load it with...

That's a great group, but how long did it take to shoot that with an LCP? That is my biggest problem with tiny .380s. The problem gets worse as the distance increases and/or when transitioning to multiple targets. That's where I came out as well. A Glock 42 is my minimum for pocket carry or...

The only way to know for sure is to try one out for yourself. If you don't like it, get rid of it. If you don't recover all that you had in it, consider the differential as "rent".

Easy to shoot well but not with any kind of speed. I got rid of mine. For small guns in that size range, I prefer a .380.