I had originally loaded my RM380 with Underwood Extreme Defender in +P (which I use in my Beretta Pico), but after I ended up with some burring on my barrel/slide (nothing that ever caused a malfunction, just something I noticed after cleaning my pistol and finding that the action felt a bit "sticky" towards the rear...the problem was quickly diagnosed/rectified by my local gunsmith), I belatedly discovered that Beretta doesn't recommend +P ammo. Who knew?

So, I've mostly kept my Remington loaded with Hornady Critical Defense (it did great in the Lucky Gunner and Pocket Guns and Ammo gel tests, and the plastic nose supposedly helps with feeding).

But I like the idea of a barrier-blind round, and was considering going back to Underwood, but his time opting for the tamer standard .380 load.

What do you guys find to be a reliable option?

boscobarbell wrote:What do you guys find to be a reliable option?

ALL of my 380's (and I have quite a few) use Remington's Golden Sabre defense loads, and just about anything in FMJ for practice. In fact I haven't found a FMJ load that won't load/cycle like a champ. But the Golden Sabre bullet has always been one of the best defense options.

I use Lehigh’s Xtreme Penetrator or Defense. They cycle fine through my RM380.


Dave

I see a lot of familiar brand names out there.

The golden sabers should work in the pistol no matter what.

With that said, I didn't even know that Lehigh was making bullets for the 380.

I have some of their maximum expansion bullets for my blackout, and they are nothing short of amazing in performance.

Thanks guys.