The defense round for P3AT you actually carry.

When I actually owned a 3AT, this was my round.

http://www.brassfetcher.com/90 grain Federal Personal Defense Hydra-Shok.html

 

So if I look for that exact round,I'm looking for:

Federal brand-Hydro shok

380 caliber self defense ammo

90 grn  JHP?

Obviously,I'd take it out and range fire half a box before I carried  it.
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I would do my own research, practice shot placement.
Reliability should be checked with more than 10 rounds, 50 at the least IMO.

There are many opinions on the best SD round, choose yours.

http://www.ktog.org/cgi-bin/yabb2/YaBB.pl?num=1199737660

 

Cor-Bon Pow'r Ball
70 grain
1100fps
JHP with polymer ball tip to enhance feeding and resist clogging

 

At times hotly debated, and often discussed.

For me it's the Corbon DPX 80 gr JHP


http://www.dakotaammo.net/products/corbon/dpx.htm

 

+1000

It's actually Glaser Pow'RBall

 

Corbon DPX 80 gr.

 

Mine is Corbon DPX too...

John

 

Corbon DPX. Every firearm in the house used for carry, is loaded with DPX. ALL of them.

 

I use Federal Hydra-shok as well, 90 grain.

 

CorBon DPX 80gr or Speer Gold Dot 90 gr.

 

I use a chronometer to measure actual performance from my weapons - Corbon 90 gr JHP is the present winner for power and reliability. I have purchased some Corbon DPX for testing, though.

I tried Buffalo Bore but had to rule it out as it's a bit much for the guns, imo.

 

I am currently carrying Federal Hydra-Shock 90gr JHP. From all test I have read, it has always performed at the top of the list. In the top 3. The other two were Cor Bon JHP and Remington Golden saber 102gr HPJ. In the past I have usually carried the Golden Sabers due to the heavy weight and the rounded nose for ease of functioning. They are also quite accurate. AS soon as I can find some around here I will be going back to the Golden Sabers. But until then, I do trust Federal.

 

Cor-bon 90 gr JHP
http://www.dakotaammo.net/images/bulletpic/CONVJHP/380Auto90grJhp.jpg

 

P3AT: "Mix & Match Glaser Blue and Extreme Shock Fang Face (only because Air Freedom fr. Extreme Shoct is not available in .380. Back-up mag...Corbon DPX.

HK M23 45 ACP: "Mix & Match Glaser Blue and Extreme Shock Air Freedom. Back-up mag...of course...DPX.

 

I use two rounds exclusively. Corbon DPX (80 gr) and Remington Golden Sabres (102 gr). I stack them like so:

|----------------------------------|
|------barrel----Corbon DPX---|
| | Golden Sabre
| / Corbon DPX
|______Golden Sabre
Corbon DPX
Golden Sabre
Corbon DPX
Golden Sabre

I have the +1 mag extender on my in-weapon magazine so I have eight rounds in hand when the weapon clears the holster. My spare magazine (which I nearly always carry) is loaded with six Golden Sabres (no extension on the extra magazine, standard baseplate).

 

I have Speer Gold Dot 90 grain JHP and Remington Golden Sabers 102 grain JHP. Both cycled fine in my P-3AT. The Speer seemed to have a little more recoil. I am currently carrying the Remington because I've heard a lot of good performance reports on them but I'm comfortable with either one.