Originally Posted by
pr42
Is there any consensus on the Precision One HP/XTP .380ACP in general? I'm just curious if there are opinions beyond the ShootingTheBull 380 ammoquest youtube video, which I'm sure everybody who has the slightest interest in 380 ammunition choices has seen by now. I'm curious as to why Precision One would do a better job with Hornady's own XTP bullet than Hornady themselves. Also, was the ammoquest conclusion fair? Precision One got top marks of the bunch, which I would imagine probably did quite a lot for Precision One's business. The cynic in me, who distrusts everything he reads online these days (always ask yourself "who benefits from this story being told in this way?"), wonders if there was any kind of kickback or other "arrangement" in return for basically handing over the 380 self defense ammo crown to Precision One. That said, I am a little comforted by the fact that ShootingTheBull seemed to not like the results from Precision One's 9mm offering, so perhaps it is all "for real". Sorry, not trying to cast undue doubt on ShootingTheBull's integrity, it's just that, like I said, everything you read or watch online these days, you have to question.
Sorry for the verbosity... short version: Is Precision One HP/XTP all it's cracked up to be? Apart from shooting smoothly in the CW380, which is obviously nice, does anyone have any other data to support this as a self defense ammo choice, as opposed to, say, Hornady Critical Defense (which also shoots nice)?
I wouldn't attribute any bias to the Ammo Quest reviewer. However he did admit to having lots of trouble getting Hornady CD to test and that he got somebodies last box, so it might not be representative. The Mouse Gun Addict had very different result with Hornady CD, using a Kahr P380 as the test pistol. That is a blog worth checking out re 380 ammo.
Rest in peace Muggsy
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