Is .380 FMJ better than hollow points? Exclusive gel test. The .380 ACP, developed by gun guru John Browning in 1908, has always been a problem child. It produces half the energy its bigger cousin the 9x19mm does, and a…
Hornady’s .380 Critical Defense load didn’t fare well in our Frost Giant extreme gel test. Then again, we’ve yet to find a .380 load which does when presented with heavy winter clothing in a simulated cross-torso shot. Thus, the 90…
Many experts (and non-experts) claim Federal’s 99 grain .380 Hydra-Shok Deep is the best self-defense load for the .380. Why? Federal says their new product solves the .380’s penchant for under penetration, an age old problem with this cartridge. The…
The Glock G42 is the best .380? EVER!? A bold claim, but is it true? The G42 isn’t the smallest .380 on the market, nor the largest. It hits the “Goldilocks” sweet spot: it’s “just right.” Pocket guns are the…