250rd Brass Case 9x17mm ammo (.380 acp) $57.25+ship

Am I missing something? I don't see any 380 ammo on that page.

Quote from cheeba : Am I missing something? I don't see any 380 ammo on that page.

READ the red text above. 9mm short is another name for .380acp (this or 9mm kurtz is what it is referred to in Europe/eastern block countries). "Ball" refers to FMJ or full metal jacket.

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That LCP been thru the recall? They pulled them all off the shelves around here. Good deal on the ammo...follow up with a post on the LCP performance.

Quote from Deathmunky : That LCP been thru the recall? They pulled them all off the shelves around here. Good deal on the ammo...follow up with a post on the LCP performance.

Yup mine is post recall. An easy way to tell is the 2nd gen or post recall LCPs all have a blued barrel instead of a matte or stainless finish.

RANGE REPORT:

Shooting off hand at silhouette targets about a good 15 yards away, I managed a 5 inch group, which is fantastic (for me). The sights were dead on to point of aim at both 7 yards and 15 yards. I would suggest getting some orange paint or neon nail polish to touch up the sights though , THERE'RE TINY!

There was a small break in period of about 100 rds where I would get a few stovepipes but after that smooth sailing with everything I put in it.

Used Corbon JHP's Glaser POW'r Ball JHP's , WWB FMJ's and Fiocchi FMJ's all with no issues after 100rds or so.

This gun has noticably lower recoil than the Kel-Tec p3at with the ammo I tested (not sure if it's in my head), was 100% reliable with some of the trickiest .380 ammo out there, and super accurate above all else.

I cannot recommend it highly enough, the bar has just been raised out of sight.

My LCP is still pre recall and I agree that it is important to use the best ammo for a self defense pistol, not old left-over military ball ammo. I reloaded my own and went out and tested the new LCP last week, Not a single jam or misfire using 85 grain jacketed hollow points and 4.0 grains of Unique powder. The load is almost equal to a Cor-Bon load while still costing me under 10 cents a round to shoot.

I can buy UMC Remington for roughly that price when DSG (Dick's Sporting Goods) is running a sale. Gotta buy 500 thugh to mak ethe 10 box price. No shipping but I do have to pay tax.

As said, his ammo has been stored for about 17 years and is most likely military surplus. No indication as how it;s been stored. Good enough for practicing maybe but in my view not for use as self defense ammo. Remember, the loudest sound in the world is a click when you are expecting bang.

I use cheap ammo for general practice but the quality stuff for carry as my life may depend on it. .

Quote from MrBOFH : I can buy UMC Remington for roughly that price when DSG (Dick's Sporting Goods) is running a sale. Gotta buy 500 thugh to mak ethe 10 box price. No shipping but I do have to pay tax. As said, his ammo has been stored for about 17 years and is most likely military surplus. No indication as how it;s been stored. Good enough for practicing maybe but in my view not for use as self defense ammo. Remember, the loudest sound in the world is a click when you are expecting bang. I use cheap ammo for general practice but the quality stuff for carry as my life may depend on it. .

I agree , hence the the first paragraph states just that... "...wanted to get the cheapest brass cased ammo I could find for breaking in it and general plinking."

IMHO, these are prolly the best you can get for defense use:

http://www.midwayusa.com/eproduct...mid=574860

http://www.midwayusa.com/eproduct...mid=352263

Quote from UnseenHorizon : I agree , hence the the first paragraph states just that... "...wanted to get the cheapest brass cased ammo I could find for breaking in it and general plinking." IMHO, these are prolly the best you can get for defense use: http://www.midwayusa.com/eproduct...mid=574860 http://www.midwayusa.com/eproduct...mid=352263

FYI, JHP doesn't add much balistically to .380 ACP. FMJ performs almost as well, especially out of a 2" LCP barrel. The expansion just isn't a lot out of a 2" barrel, and many of the pocket .380 ACP pistols have feeding problems with JHP ammo. It's probably not worth your extra money to get a JHP round that offers no real ballistic advantage and may bring with it feeding problems.

Also, my local grocery/general store had Winchester 95 gr FMJ .380 ACP on clearance the other day for $9 per 50 rds., which comes out to $45 + tax for 250 rounds. I bought all they had b/c I know and trust Winchester ammo and knew it was a heck of a deal.

Echoing what was said above, .380 ACP is the same as 9 x 17 mm or 9 mm Kurz (which means "short" in German). What Americans refer to as "9 mm" is actually 9 x 19 mm, or 9 mm NATO, 9 mm Luger, 9 mm parabellum, etc.