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The most important thing is that the gun reliably feed and fire the rounds you select.
Better off with the FMJs and 100% reliability than the world's best JHPs and a malfunction every other round. The Colt Government .380s are not the most reliable pistols in the world and most will not feed JHPs reliably. If you cannot get at least a box or two of ammo through it without a malfunction, pick another round. You may be able to polish the ramp enough to get them to feed, but if you overdo it, you will leave an excessive amount of the case head unsupported and will risk blowing the gun up. If it comes right down to it, carry the FMJs and shoot till the threat is eliminated.
If it will feed them, any JHP from Federal, Winchester, Remington, etc. should be roughly the same performance. Pick the one that will run 100% reliably in your gun.
Note, the .380 is the minimum recommended caliber for a reason. It is more comfortable than the 9mm, .40 S&W, or .45ACP because it has less power and is less effective than those rounds. If you can put the rounds into the head of your opponent quicker than he can injure you, it is adequate. If not, it will probably take more rounds per target to put one down.
If you can hit what you are shooting at with something larger, I would opt for a larger caliber weapon, unless you are trying to carry concealed.
I carry a .380 when it is difficult to conceal a .40 or a .45. If I can carry a larger weapon, I do.
Best of luck.
TR
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