Love your video super informative. I would like to see you test steel cased ammo out of it.

Knew that it was only +5 to highest as I researched it a while back. My hearing doctor said double as often as possible especially when indoors. My biggest problem is the seal from foam plugs never seems to be good on one of my ear's canals. May try to get a set of custom ear plugs so I know that I'm getting a good seal every time.

I double up because there's leakage through the muffs when wearing glasses. Even with gel pads that have a channel for the glasses.

Thank you for this educational video.

While I have heard this before (the larger number +5) the thing that is hard to understand for me is that if we have foam plugs with a rating of 32 and muffs with a rating of 22 we get a reduction of 32 +5=37. That's fine but what if we have foam plugs again rated at 32 and this time, we have muffs rated at 27. Thats 5 more but the rule states them to be the same 37 overall. That doesn't make a lot of sense to me

Welcome to the world of logarithmic function, I've kinda hung out here for the last 40 years. 5db, is a lot more than most people think it is, trust me...🫡 I double up anytime I am shooting a rifle at the range.👍 For pistols, I double up when indoors, under a covered firing line, or if the range is crowded and others are shooting rifles. My hearing is already severely damaged, I'm not interested in doing anymore damage.🤷‍♂

I wear muffs with plugs. I might try muffs with AirPods Pro, but certainly not AirPods alone.

I’ve used them before for competition sporting clays and honestly thought they did a pretty good job when compared to a pair of broken electronic ear muffs. Was honestly better than the muffs because shouldering my shotgun would knock them out of place. Disclaimer: thanks to someone who bludgeoned me with a full arm cast, I’ve had blown out ear drums for over half my life so my hearing is not entirely normal.

I’ve been curious about this because I use them pretty frequently in the shop when I’m running a grinder and they seem to work pretty well for most things in a fabrication shop aside from the air arc but I’ve been hesitant to try them for anything louder than that.

A lot of police officers carry the Glock 42 for a backup gun and off duty gun 💯👍

2.0 22LR? Nah I want a 22WMR mouse gun, and I think that is possibly achievable with this bigger grip.

part of the issue is the stiff wall. Try to just pull through the wall and see if it centers the shot. Also play with the placement of the pad - tip - knuckle of your shooting finger.

Jeez, I am cold just watching that. Glad you filmed it so I could stay home and warm.

Bravo on you and the cameraman’s dedication to film in this weather! As far as the Federal Shorty shells, I like them in the slug loading.

wouldn't trust my life with the bodyguard 2.0 mine would jam with most hollow points. FTF

Most enjoyable 380 I've ever shot!

Thanks, very helpful

Will this feed in 870 and M4?

nice test. At 50 yards or even at 35 yards a huge improvement would occur if you had a tighter choke like say modified. At 7 yards you are golden with open choke. Yes those mini's pattern tighter per your test.

Thank you , buying tomorrow, not a fan of 380 strength and price , A gun , better then NO gun . Fact

I owned a Bobcat in .22lr and experienced stovepipe issues. I traded it for the .25 and had absolutely zero reliability problems. I think this has to do with the cartridge length to diameter ratio. The longer, skinnier .22 just doesn't feel well in these small guns. I much prefer the .25 ACP.

Thanks for the review. Awesome.

Appreciate you man! Only brought it up cause it helps to differentiate between a sweet shooter and a snappy one. Keep up the good work - .380 is back!

Nice series. Just a note: the S&W EZ series (.380, 9mm & Equalizer) are short recoil, tilt barrel actions - hence the low felt recoil and lower required spring force for easy racking. Thus is true also for the Ruger Security 380, which is a great compact!

If you’ll keep your head up and bring your arms up to your line of sight rather than lowering your head so much to get your sight picture, you would gain a lot of accuracy…. Just a suggestion

Great review

I just bought a Bodyguard 2.0 and the first thing I did was check the sights. The front sight was perfectly centered and the rear sight was just ever so slightly to the right. I won't get to shoot it until my NY permit gets amended by a judge. Not kidding, that's the procedure.

I don't believe a .380 should be used in a gunfight over 7 yards but appreciate the 15yd test.

That Range is a nice place. Looks like summer with that blue sky. Looks like a nice place to relax and shoot. Where in Iowa is that Range? 🎯

Great info I just ordered one and 1000 fiochi range dynamics

Great video was wondering what your thoughts on Federal HST micro? Just got a bodyguard 2.0 and am trying to figure out what to get. Had heard some bodyguards are having issues with self defense ammo. What would you recommend for 380 self defense ammo? Thanks for any help

I have one. And it shoots very nice. I haven’t paid much attention to it really other than shooting it. I might be wrong. But it’s a browning tilting barrel design as far as I know.

there is also a S&W short for this pistol ,,,cute no recoil like almost a 22LR ,,,a very fun gun , especially for concealed carry

Needs more Fred.

I had the same problem with my 2.0 with the Underwood Ammo. Sad, I use it in my Shield + with NO PROBLEMS. That said I will just use ball ammo it the 2.0 and be happy with "better than a sharp stick" Bill T.

I can tell you I have 5 of these guns one original made in 1897 in solid frame style. And just to let you know how great these are at the trap range I've hit 98 out of 100 twice and that gun is a take down model produced in 1898. That is my go to gun when shooting trap. You should do a full round in another video at an ATA trap range. Love these guns and am glad to see you guys showing interest in them.

I have a 9mm but am interested in this .380 but several reviews discuss malfunctions due to low pressure slide/slow ejection. Did you have any malfunctions during your testing?

I have had mine for about 5 months now and I am quite happy with it.

The ruger is not blowback, its short recoil just like an LCP.

Hahaha! Nice!

Bro how can you be that slow on pocket draw 😳😁🤣🍺🇺🇸

Did not get to shoot the 2.0 yet ,but,i will tell you my LCPMax has the M-Carbo recoil spring,trigger and trigger spring kit with polished feed ramp and has run everything ive put through it in 500+ rounds and is quite accurate. Looking forward to comparing them myself.

Merry Christmas Fred!

If you have one, you already know! Living my best La Vida Loca here in southeastern Arizona

Love the channel and I have a Ruger Security 380 - it is a great pistol. However, I have heard reviews stating that the action is a 'straight blowback'. It is actually a locked breech action, as is the Walther PD380. This is why Ruger was able to reduce slide mass and lighten the return spring. Also why felt recoil is less and not 'snappy' like blowback models ( ie: Bersa Thunder).

Best thing since “sliced bread” couldnt agree more😊

Thank you for this enlightening test.

I heard someone at a sporting goods counter tell a customer that the Browning ammo was made by CCI... Seems like both the Browning and Winchester 380 are not very good for having consistent power levels. They are all over thr place.

How do you adjust the sights on that to bring the group up?

You are a cracket, do you not see where you're shooting? Smith and Wesson did so much better than the lcp. What the f*** are you looking at? Excuse my French, but you need to take those sunglasses off.