cb51
Active Member
My main two guns that I carry are both small semi autos. The Ruger LCP@ and the Beretta Tomcat in .32acp.
With full metal jacket ammo, both have been flawless in reliability. But no matter what brand hollow point I try, there's the once in a while bobble. Usually a fail to feed. It doesn't seem to matter fit's Federal, Winchester, Magtech, whatever. Just once in a while but I don't trust the hollow points.
I'm, wondering that with the lower power caliber's like the .38o and .32acp, is it even worth having the hollow point ammo? Is there even going to be enough velocity with the short barrels to open up the hollow points?
I'm thinking for the reliability, of just using the FMJ ammo from now on, and just going for the penetration with the smaller bullet. I love the reliability of the FMJ ammo in both the guns. The Ruger had a few malfunctions in the first 100 rounds then nothing. The Beretta had one fail to eject in the first 50, then nothing. Both guns have a bit over 500 rounds at this point with no further malfunctions of any kind with FMJ. The Tomcat is proving to be unusually accurate for it's size.
With full metal jacket ammo, both have been flawless in reliability. But no matter what brand hollow point I try, there's the once in a while bobble. Usually a fail to feed. It doesn't seem to matter fit's Federal, Winchester, Magtech, whatever. Just once in a while but I don't trust the hollow points.
I'm, wondering that with the lower power caliber's like the .38o and .32acp, is it even worth having the hollow point ammo? Is there even going to be enough velocity with the short barrels to open up the hollow points?
I'm thinking for the reliability, of just using the FMJ ammo from now on, and just going for the penetration with the smaller bullet. I love the reliability of the FMJ ammo in both the guns. The Ruger had a few malfunctions in the first 100 rounds then nothing. The Beretta had one fail to eject in the first 50, then nothing. Both guns have a bit over 500 rounds at this point with no further malfunctions of any kind with FMJ. The Tomcat is proving to be unusually accurate for it's size.