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<blockquote data-quote="ldp4570" data-source="post: 989115" data-attributes="member: 5168"><p>The .380ACP cartridge benefits come with a longer barrel i.e. Browning BDA380, Walther PP, Beretta 84/85. Once you start to shorten the barrel the .380's effect drops fast. Not that its unreliable in the gun but it's loss in velocity is enough that there is the probability that the projectile won't penetrate enough to hit vital area's. </p><p></p><p>With any pistol/revolver cartridge the only way your going to stop someone is one, they didn't like being shot so they stop, second, you put enough rounds into the right spot to cause them to bleed out, or third you hit the CNS and turn out the lights. Remember its shot placement, penetration, everything else is luck when it comes to hollowpoints.</p><p></p><p>Is the .380 the best cartridge for self defense, well thats a question you'll have to answer for yourself. There's lots of folks on here who will tell you no, but at the same time they stick a KelTek, or Ruger LCP in their pocket for a trip to the Stop&Rob for that gallon of milk. Myself I have no issue carrying a .380, but when I do its a Walther or Browning, not to many others out there I would trust my life with.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="ldp4570, post: 989115, member: 5168"] The .380ACP cartridge benefits come with a longer barrel i.e. Browning BDA380, Walther PP, Beretta 84/85. Once you start to shorten the barrel the .380's effect drops fast. Not that its unreliable in the gun but it's loss in velocity is enough that there is the probability that the projectile won't penetrate enough to hit vital area's. With any pistol/revolver cartridge the only way your going to stop someone is one, they didn't like being shot so they stop, second, you put enough rounds into the right spot to cause them to bleed out, or third you hit the CNS and turn out the lights. Remember its shot placement, penetration, everything else is luck when it comes to hollowpoints. Is the .380 the best cartridge for self defense, well thats a question you'll have to answer for yourself. There's lots of folks on here who will tell you no, but at the same time they stick a KelTek, or Ruger LCP in their pocket for a trip to the Stop&Rob for that gallon of milk. Myself I have no issue carrying a .380, but when I do its a Walther or Browning, not to many others out there I would trust my life with. [/QUOTE]
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