.380 Shootout: 14 loads Tested

[wyntrout]

I just picked up the October issue of Shooting Illustrated and one of the topics is .380 Shoot Out! 14 loads tested on Pages 48 through 53 using the S&W Bodyguard 380. Lots of info and there's a table on page 53 comparing the usual performance info: velocity, energy,penetration, expansion, Recovered weight, Crush-Cavity Volume, and even Recoil, measured in foot-pounds.

I haven't READ thoroughly the article... just glanced at it so far, but it looks like a good article if you're looking for re-enforcement of your opinions or some new ammo possibilities.

I'll look, but I don't know if there's any online version of this.

Here's their home:

http://www.shootingillustrated.com/

No free digital version, I guess, but lots of info!

Wynn:)

[wyntrout]

Ballistics By the Inch didn't test the 2.75" S&W Bodyguard, but they did test several of the other 2.75"-barreled guns as well as the P380, so you can make comparisons there:

http://www.ballisticsbytheinch.com/380auto2010.html

and be pretty close with velocity and muzzle energy.

Diamondback DB380 (http://www.ballisticsbytheinch.com/realworld.html) 2.75" barrel
(http://www.ballisticsbytheinch.com/realworld.html)
Ruger LCP 2.75" barrel (http://www.ballisticsbytheinch.com/realworld.html)

KelTec P3AT 2.7" barrel (http://www.ballisticsbytheinch.com/realworld.html)

SIG P238 2.7" barrel (http://www.ballisticsbytheinch.com/realworld.html)

Kahr P380 2.5" barrel (http://www.ballisticsbytheinch.com/realworld.html)

Wynn:)