Underwood 380 +P 80 Grain TAC-XP

[Ljutic]

I had a good feeling about these when I heard about them. By far the best performing Barnes loaded round on the market.

Full write up:
http://mousegunaddict.blogspot.com/2014/01/underwood-ammo-380-p-80-grain-tac-xp.html

Just the results:
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v391/BDSBruce/Blog%20Photos%204/IMG_4896_zps6e376896.jpg

[jocko]

Have u tried the 380 DPX. BY Corbon. bARNES BULLET ON THOSE,They show equal photos also. Barnes isust that good of a bullet IMO

[Ljutic]

Buffalo Barnes and Corbon Tests are here. http://mousegunaddict.blogspot.com/2013/06/buffalo-barnes-and-corbon-dpx-380-auto.html

Same tee-shirt used for all three tests. Didn't have enough of the Buffalo Barnes to do a denim test.

For those that like pictures:
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v391/BDSBruce/Blog%20Photos%203/IMG_0561_zps01967a01.jpg
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v391/BDSBruce/Blog%20Photos%203/IMG_0537_zpsa5329051.jpg

[kevmck1]

Do you feel the Underwood 380 +P out performs the Buffalo-Barnes 380 +P? I'm very interested in one of these two brands. Although, I recently read post on here saying that you want less velocity for less expansion and deeper penetration. Not sure who to believe.


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[hardluk1]

Most quality defense bullets when driven at higher velocities do expand to large diameters and penetrate a little less. Not a barnes bullet thing. speed gold dots and xtp also do it that I am use to shooting those loads. Even lead gas checked swc we use for hunting with pistol when driven hard expand more.


I don't see a problem with it as some of these bullets when shot from short barreled handguns don't offer enough velocity to expend as the bullet was originaly design to and that is a problem. Like the photos of the dpx barnes bullets above. There a great bullet design but short barrels don't always let a great design bullet work as well as it could. Run the same load in a longer of maybe only an inch and they may work very well or bump the energy level a little bit.

[muggsy]

I guess that I'm just old school. I like good penetration. I think that a bullet that doesn't expand and penetrates 18" does just as much damage to flesh as a bullet the expands and only penetrates 10". I also think that ball ammo does a better job at penetrating heavy clothing and bone. I think that hollow points have their place, but not in the .380 caliber. I do like hollow points in 9MM and 45 ACP.