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.380 ACP Ammo

In stock from $0.31 / round · 25 of 28 products available now

Small pistols, short barrels and very little margin, which is why load selection matters more here than in any other common handgun cartridge.

In stock today

Cost per round
$0.31 to $2.16
15 Brands
Barnes, CCI, DoubleTap, Federal, Fiocchi, G2 Research, G9 Defense, Hornady, Liberty Ammunition, Magtech, PMC, Remington, TulAmmo, Underwood, Winchester
Bullet weights
50, 55, 62, 68, 70, 80, 85, 90, 95 grain
Pack sizes
20, 25, 50, 100, 250, 400, 500, 1,000, 2,000 rounds

Order before 4:00 PM ET on a business day and it ships the same day, then 1 to 5 business days in transit depending on how far it travels. You will see the arrival date before you pay.

Learn more about .380 ACP

At a glance

Also known as
9x17mm, 9mm Kurz, 9mm Short, 9mm Browning
Common bullet weights
90, 95 and 100 grain
Typical use
Pocket and ankle carry, deep concealment, backup guns
Before you buy
Not interchangeable with 9mm Luger in either direction. Keep them in labelled boxes
Age to purchase
21+ (the federal licensed-dealer minimum for ammunition suitable for a handgun, applied as TAS policy)

.380 ACP (9x17mm, also sold as 9mm Kurz, 9mm Short and 9mm Browning) exists because a cartridge that operates at modest pressure can be fired from a simple blowback pistol small enough to disappear in a pocket. That is its whole reason for being, and it is a good one. What it asks in return is that you take ammunition selection more seriously than a 9mm owner has to: short barrels and a small case leave very little margin, and the same load can behave quite differently out of a two-and-three-quarter-inch barrel than the marketing photo suggests.

What to know before buyingCommon questions

.380 ACP loads compared

Manufacturer-published figures for the .380 ACP we stock, each with the page it was read from. Muzzle velocity is measured in a test barrel and differs from what your firearm produces. Ordered by published velocity, highest first. These are not measured the same way. Some of these manufacturers publish the test barrel and some do not, so two velocities here can come from different barrel lengths. Compare rows with the same stated barrel and treat the rest as approximate.

LoadGrainMuzzle velocityMuzzle energyTest barrelPriceSource
Federal FEDERAL PUNCH 380 AUTO 85GR JACKETED HOLLOW POINT BRASS CASED 20RD BOX851,000 fps189 ft-lb3.75 infrom $1.08/rdfederalpremium.com
Federal FEDERAL AMERICAN EAGLE 380 ACP AMMO 95GR FMJ BRASS CASED 50RD BOX95980 fps203 ft-lb3.75 infrom $0.37/rdfederalpremium.com
Federal FEDERAL CHAMPION 380 AUTO AMMO 95GR FMJ BRASS CASED 50RD BOX95980 fps203 ft-lbnot publishedfrom $0.33/rdfederalpremium.com
Federal FEDERAL CHAMPION 380 AUTO AMMO 95GR PLATED FMJ BRASS CASED 200RD BOX95980 fps203 ft-lbnot publishedout of stockfederalpremium.com
CCI CCI BLAZER 380 AUTO AMMO 95GR FMJ BRASS CASED 50RD BOX95945 fps188 ft-lbnot publishedfrom $0.35/rdcci-ammunition.com

Only loads whose figures we have read from the manufacturer appear here. A load we stock but have not sourced is absent rather than shown blank, because an empty row reads as a worse product rather than an unfinished one.

Before you buy

What to know about .380 ACP

What people buy it for

  • Pocket and ankle carry
  • Deep concealment and backup guns
  • Shooters who need minimal grip strength to rack a slide
  • Compact travel and non-permissive-dress carry

Expansion and penetration pull against each other

This is the honest centre of the .380 question. From the short barrels these pistols actually have, a hollow point that opens reliably often does not penetrate as deeply as most people want, and one that penetrates well frequently does not open. There is no free lunch here. Look for loads whose maker publishes results from a barrel length close to yours against the FBI protocol, and understand that plenty of experienced people deliberately carry FMJ in .380 for penetration. Both positions are defensible; a load chosen from the box art is not.

Small blowback pistols are picky about power

Many .380s are straight blowback with a stiff recoil spring and a light slide, and they need a certain amount of energy to cycle. Very light target loads, and some low-recoil defensive loads, will short-stroke in a gun that runs everything else perfectly. Whatever you intend to carry, put at least a full box through the pistol (and through each magazine) before you trust it.

It is not a small 9mm

.380 ACP is 9x17: a shorter case at lower pressure than 9mm Luger's 9x19. They are not interchangeable in either direction, and the fact that a .380 round will drop into a 9mm chamber is exactly why the two should never share a range bag pocket. Keep them in their original boxes.

Recoil is snappier than the numbers suggest

A .380 makes less energy than a 9mm but frequently feels worse, because the gun weighs half as much and the grip gives you two fingers to hold it with. This is worth budgeting practice ammunition for. Bulk 95gr FMJ is the cheapest way to build the flinch tolerance that makes the pistol useful.

Questions

Common questions

Can I shoot .380 ACP in a 9mm pistol?

No. .380 ACP is 9x17mm and 9mm Luger is 9x19mm: shorter case, lower pressure, different chamber. A .380 round can drop into a 9mm chamber and headspace incorrectly, and 9mm will not chamber in a .380 at all. Keep the two in labelled original packaging and never mix them in a range bag.

Should I carry hollow points or FMJ in .380?

Both are reasoned positions. Hollow points that reliably expand from a short .380 barrel often give up penetration depth to do it; FMJ penetrates predictably but does nothing else. If you carry a hollow point, pick one the manufacturer has tested from a barrel length like yours, not one selected for the picture on the box. Whichever you choose, prove it feeds through a full box first.

Why does my .380 feel so sharp for such a small cartridge?

Because most .380 pistols are simple blowback designs (the slide is held closed by spring and mass alone rather than a locking system) in a very light gun with a short grip. The energy is low but it arrives quickly into a pistol with nothing to soak it up. A slightly larger .380 with a locked breech is noticeably softer.

Is .380 ACP the same as 9mm Kurz or 9mm Short?

Yes. .380 ACP, 9mm Kurz, 9mm Short, 9mm Browning Court and 9x17mm are all the same cartridge, labelled by different markets and eras. Imported ammunition often uses one of the European names, and it is safe in any pistol marked .380 ACP.

How much does .380 ACP cost per round?

.380 ACP runs from $0.31 to $2.16 per round in stock right now. Every price on the page carries its cost per round beside it, so the comparison is one glance rather than arithmetic.

Is it cheaper to buy .380 ACP by the case?

Usually, yes. We stock .380 ACP from 20 rounds up to 2,000, and the cost per round beside each price is what shows whether a particular case actually beats the box. It is not automatic: a discounted box sometimes wins.

Which brands of .380 ACP do you stock?

Barnes, CCI, DoubleTap, Federal, Fiocchi, G2 Research, G9 Defense, Hornady, Liberty Ammunition, Magtech, PMC, Remington, TulAmmo, Underwood and Winchester are in stock in .380 ACP today. Stock changes as the feed runs, so the list on the page is the current one.

What bullet weights does .380 ACP come in?

The .380 ACP in stock runs 50, 55, 62, 68, 70, 80, 85, 90, 95 grain. Weight changes how the round feels and where it prints more than most shooters expect, so it is worth matching what you already shoot.

How much energy does .380 ACP carry?

The .380 ACP loads we have manufacturer figures for run 188 to 203 ft-lb at the muzzle. Those are the manufacturers' own published numbers, each linked to the page it was read from, and they are measured in test barrels that are not always the same length.

Is .380 ACP in stock?

25 of the 28 .380 ACP products we list are in stock right now. Out of stock items stay on the page rather than disappearing, so a link you saved still works and you can see what normally sits here.

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