Phase One Comprehensive .380acp Test with Sig P232

Phase One Comprehensive .380acp Test with Sig P232

This is Phase One (of two tests) of a Comprehensive .380acp WetPack test with the Sig P232 pistol. The results apply equally well to the Bersa Thunder 380, CZ types, and the Walther PPK, if those are the pistols you have. But not to pistols with barrels less than about 3.5.

Not being tested is Win SilverTip which is unsatisfactory, poor penetration. This was shown in the previous .380acp wetpack test.

Phase Two will be done as soon as I receive the rest of the ammo I ordered, Win SXT, MagTech FD.
I'll also include Fed HydraShok, there wasn't room in Phase One for it. I'll also shoot a few CorBon 90gr into it for a sort of "calibration" to compare with Phase One. Maybe in a week or two.

In the meantime, there is enough wetpack data now on the longer barrel now to do some recommendations: (Phase One)

BEST: Rem GoldenSaber 102gr 9 data points, .610"exp.avg, SD .020", 8.05"pen.avg, SD .37"

EXCELLENT: 1. Hornady XTP 90gr 6 datas, .514"exp.avg, SD .007", 8.83"pen.avg, SD .23"

2. CorBon 90gr+p 3 data points, .593"exp.avg, SD .002", 7.83"pen.avg. SD .23"

3. Speer GoldDot 90gr 3 data points, .537"exp.avg, SD .023", 7.83"pen.avg. SD .23"

UNSATISFACTORY: Winchester SilverTip....over expands with poor penetration (long barrel)

CorBon PowrBall....jacket and bullet fragment with very poor penetration**

**Note: in the short barrel P3AT, CorBon PowrBall does not expand at all, see Old Coots test.

TOO EARLY TO TELL: The Federal Hi-Shok 90gr (LEO ammo) did very well, fair expansion
and excellent penetration with only 2 rounds tested.

Granted, wetpacks are not exactly the same each time, but after enough of them a rough estimate of performance can be calculated. Some may argue the Hornady is best due to penetration always over 8" (equivalent to 12" gelatin). But GoldenSaber looks close enough.

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