380 DPX Follow-up with Rem GS, etc.

380 DPX Follow-up with Rem GS, etc.

FlyandScuba flew to N.Ala. today to do another wetpack test with me (oldgranpa). We compared CorBon's DPX with Remington GoldenSabre and Speer GoldDot this time. Included in .380acp were the KelTec P3AT, SeeCamp LWS 380, SigArms P232, and we threw in some 9mm with a Kahr PM9. With the P3AT, DPX and GS were equal. So those with GoldenSabre on hand can relax, it's good stuff.
You'll also see the results with a few rounds of SantaBarbara with the P3AT, hot stuff, good penetration, but no expansion as some may have speculated with the flat, exposed lead bullet.
Interesting, with the little 2"barrel LWS 380, the Rem GS gave the best performance (with no keyholing). However, that little pistol produced keyholing with much of the ammo tested which with the good penetration is excellent. Keyholing is a separate subject discussed in other places like the .22magnum mini revolver tests in the Articles Section. See my sig line for the link.
Picture below shows our test results today. You can compare this with our previous test posted May 18, 2006 here in the P3AT section.
By now everybody should be familiar with the ammunition shown, grain weights, etc. so those details are not shown.

Cheers, from,
oldgranpa and flyandscuba