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Originally Posted by oifcmb24
I bought my wife the S&W bodyguard .380 and I've fed a hundred or so rounds of Remington Golden Saber through it without any problems. They were also pretty accurate as far as .380's go. However, I also have a Colt 1911 that is somewhat testy with certain ammo at times, so definitely run enough of whatever rounds you decide to use through the weapon to be comfortable that it won't cause it to malfunction. Nothing like pulling the trigger and nothing happening.  I don't like that at the range let alone in a real situation. |
I put many, many rounds of cheap hardball through that LCP before I fired a couple boxes of Hornady Zombie Max, and I've never had any type of failure. Same with my wife's LC9; this after so many reports of the lack of quality dependability in Ruger pistols; they're both accurate, to boot.
Each pistol has its own job and its own idiosyncracies, as does each bullet. As The Reaper says, your main goal is for the weapon to function when you need it; which is why I prefer HK over any brand of 1911 to shoot .45 ACP.
The .380 is a weak round, but if you can depend on your pistol to deliver it, it will do a good job within the capabilities of the round.
I suggest doing your own penetration tests, pick the round that always pops and cycles your slide, and be comfortable with your Colt. There are plenty of gunsmiths who are great at fixing Colts,
because they get so much practice.
