{"id":790,"date":"2019-06-13T14:32:35","date_gmt":"2019-06-13T14:32:35","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.wideners.com\/blog\/?p=790"},"modified":"2024-10-16T02:35:48","modified_gmt":"2024-10-16T02:35:48","slug":"best-380-ammo","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.wideners.com\/blog\/best-380-ammo\/","title":{"rendered":"Best 380 Ammo: Training & Home Defense"},"content":{"rendered":"

The .380 ACP is enjoying a very healthy resurgence in this modern age. The best 380 ACP ammo might be more <\/i>popular now than when it first came out in the early 20th century. Initially designed for use in simple blowback pistols, it really found its stride in the last decade or so thanks to advances in metal alloys and polymers. <\/span><\/p>\n

The original steel-frame pistols in .380 ACP were much heavier than modern pistols in the caliber, which is why the .25 ACP and .32 ACP were used; they were the only real way to get a truly micro compact, deep concealment pistol: the tradeoff for pistol weight and dimensions was caliber. <\/span><\/p>\n

Best 380 Ammo<\/h2>\n

When compiling our list of the best .380 ammo<\/span>, we considered availability, performance, and reliability. With that in mind, our list of the best .380 ACP<\/span> ammo includes:<\/p>\n

Range Training Ammo<\/span><\/h3>\n

.380 Auto Federal American Eagle 95 Grain FMJ<\/span><\/strong><\/h4>\n
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The Federal American Eagle line is popular with range shooters for training and plinking.<\/p><\/div>\n

Federal American Eagle is popular because it is inexpensive, has brass cases, and goes ‘bang’ when you pull the trigger. I recommend buying the best 380 ammo you can for two reasons. When training, if you use junk ammunition, you will get junk results. I like to spend time shooting guns, not cleaning them. Shooting cheap dirty ammo means the gun owner spends much more time spent cleaning afterward. <\/span><\/p>\n

The AE\u00a095gr FMJ is a fine choice<\/a> to break in a new weapon, as well as maintain proficiency with your chosen weapon. It is advertised at 980 feet per second and 203 ft\/lbs at the muzzle. The AE 95 gr FMJ shows 937 feet per second at 25 yards, 899 feet per second at 50 yards, 865 feet per second at 75 yards, and 835 feet per second at 100 yards. The .380 ACP is most similar to the .38 Special in performance, but the concealment and capacity advantage is valuable.<\/span><\/p>\n

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Caliber<\/th>\nBullet Type<\/th>\nBullet Weight<\/th>\nVelocity (Muzzle)<\/th>\nEnergy (Muzzle)<\/th>\n25 Yards (Velocity\/Energy)<\/th>\n50 Yards (Velocity\/Energy)<\/th>\n100 Yards (Velocity\/Energy)<\/th>\n<\/tr>\n<\/thead>\n
.380 ACP<\/td>\nFMJ<\/td>\n95gr<\/td>\n980 FPS<\/td>\n203 FT LBS<\/td>\n937 FPS\/185 FT LBS<\/td>\n899 FPS\/170 FT LBS<\/td>\n835 FPS\/147 FT LBS<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table><\/div>\n

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\n PMC 380 Auto 90 Grain FMJ \u2013 1000 Rounds <\/div>\n
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\n PMC 380 Auto 90 Grain FMJ - 50 Rounds <\/div>\n
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\n $21.85 <\/div>\n \n Shop Now\n <\/a>\n <\/div>\n <\/div>\n <\/div>\n <\/div>\n <\/div>\n