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.380 ACP (9 x 17mm) Ammunition Performance Data

Page updated September 1998.
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Part I.  Ammunition Manufacturer Products for 1998:

CCI/Speer:

Cartridge	Ammunition Performance Data
	None	Manufacturer	FBI Tests	Other
88 grain Blazer JHP	X
90 grain Gold Dot JHP			X

Federal:

Cartridge	Ammunition Performance Data
	None	Manufacturer	FBI Tests	Other
90 grain Premium Personal Defense Hydra-Shok JHP			X
90 grain Classic Hi-Shok JHP	X

Hornady:

Cartridge	Ammunition Performance Data
	None	Manufacturer	FBI Tests	Other
90 grain XTP JHP	X

PMC-Eldorado:

Cartridge	Ammunition Performance Data
	None	Manufacturer	FBI Tests	Other
90 grain JHP	X

Remington:

Cartridge	Ammunition Performance Data
	None	Manufacturer	FBI Tests	Other
88 grain JHP	X
102 grain Golden Saber JHP		X

Winchester:

Cartridge	Ammunition Performance Data
	None	Manufacturer	FBI Tests	Other
85 grain Super-X Silvertip JHP			X
95 grain Supreme SXT JHP	X
95 grain Ranger SXT JHP (Law Enforcement Only)	X

Part II.  Manufacturer's Performance Data:

102 grain Remington Golden Saber JHP:

Test Gun	Barrel Length	Velocity	Bare Gelatin		Clothed Gelatin
			Penetration	Expansion	Penetration	Expansion
?	4"	?	9.70"	0.51"	8.8"	0.62"

Part III.  FBI Ammunition Tests Data:

.380 ACP 85 grain Winchester Silvertip JHP, 8/29/89:

Test Gun	Barrel Length	Velocity	Bare Gelatin		Clothed Gelatin
			Penetration	Expansion	Penetration	Expansion
Walther PPK	3"	954 fps	7.90"	0.58"	9.10"	0.47"

.380 ACP 88 grain CCI/Speer JHP, 5/21/91:

Test Gun	Barrel Length	Velocity	Bare Gelatin		Clothed Gelatin
			Penetration	Expansion	Penetration	Expansion
Walther PPKS	3.25"	914 fps	11.55"	0.46"	17.25"	0.35"

.380 ACP 90 grain CCI/Speer Gold Dot JHP, 11/7/97:

Test Gun	Barrel Length	Velocity	Bare Gelatin		Clothed Gelatin
			Penetration	Expansion	Penetration	Expansion
Walther PPKS	3.25"	934 fps	9.30"	0.59"	11.35"	0.49"

.380 ACP 90 grain Federal HydraShok JHP, 5/21/91:

Test Gun	Barrel Length	Velocity	Bare Gelatin		Clothed Gelatin
			Penetration	Expansion	Penetration	Expansion
Walther PPKS	3.25"	971 fps	6.70"	0.66"	12.00"	0.49"

Part IV.  Other Performance Data

To be published.

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