We are saddened by his passing. One of the gun community's great educators.
@terrygrossmann61256 жыл бұрын
If you are ever invited to a cookout at Mr. Harrell’s home. There will be several caveats. First, the meat will have holes. Second, the ribs may be shattered. Third, the fruit salad may be obliterated. Enjoy.
@john-martin6 жыл бұрын
Terry Grossmann fruit salad would only be obliterated if yankee showed up.
@darthkek19536 жыл бұрын
And the t-shirts he has in his lawn sale are riddled with bullet holes.
@Stevenowski6 жыл бұрын
and the bbq sauce will be stopped by the 3rd layer of fleece. 😉😋
@GaveMeGrace16 жыл бұрын
LOL!
@chrisarroyo89026 жыл бұрын
Awesome
@Captain-Electro6 жыл бұрын
.380 is a convenient gun to have, but not necessarily the most effective. But it fills the role of rule #1 in gun fights, have a gun. Preferably a rifle and 10 of your friends with rifles. The gas station down the street kinda frowns upon me bringing 10 friends with rifles in the store just for a beer and a slim jim.... so my .380 fits the situation well.
@keithgraham95474 жыл бұрын
Funny, the gas station down the road from me often has ten guys with rifles already there.
@Captain-Electro4 жыл бұрын
@@keithgraham9547 I like that gas station already 🙂
@SerpensShadow3 жыл бұрын
If there’s 10 guys with rifles at the gas station they are probably cops. Lol.
@reiniergarcia3 жыл бұрын
Where are you living guys? In the top of a Hill? In Chechennia? Ha ha
@humboldtdrygoods10873 жыл бұрын
@@reiniergarcia Murder Mountain, Ca
@VideoBakery6 жыл бұрын
I love this guy. He's like the Bob Ross of guns.
@The_Noticer.6 жыл бұрын
Except he doesn't have any happy accidental discharges.
@VideoBakery6 жыл бұрын
hahaha
@john-martin6 жыл бұрын
yesss
@cpprcrk18336 жыл бұрын
Happy little meat targets
@JohnLloydScharf6 жыл бұрын
*I hope not. Bob Ross died at 52.*
@KentuckyBallistics6 жыл бұрын
I always look forward to these videos. Great work.
@georgejohnsmith6 жыл бұрын
Your last video on the BHA Model 89 is also great. If you could show that it is good for elephant hunting as well, that would be fascinating.
@KentuckyBallistics6 жыл бұрын
georgejohnsmith Thank you. Haha maybe Paul could build me an extra large meat target.
@georgejohnsmith6 жыл бұрын
Scott, you can do it yourself. The usual way to take an elephant with such a rifle is a head shot. In the worst case, it is a frontal head shot. All you have to do is to build a target that simulates an elephant's head. You have got everything to do that. The base of the elephant's trunk (a lot of muscles) can be represented by a 6" thick slab of Clear Ballistics gel. Then the skull: 6 of your .75" pine boards with the 1" spacers would do, with an *important* twist: the 6-board box must be turned 45°, so that the bullet impacts the boards at a 45° angle. I would place the 6" slab of gel tightly against the box (the first board), so that both the slab and the box are at a 45° angle to the bullet's path. Then the setup would end with a 12" block (in the usual position, of course), representing the brain. If the bullet can go straight through this setup, all the way, it is certainly adequate for elephant hunting. The total penetration length is some 34". With this setup you could test big bore revolvers as well.
@sgt.p.32446 жыл бұрын
georgejohnsmith after all that time building it, I'd hate to shoot the dang thing
@youtube.commentator3 жыл бұрын
@@KentuckyBallistics just don't shoot it with a slap round
@isaacburnworth57563 ай бұрын
Rest in peace, Mr. harrell you will be missed
@GunSam6 жыл бұрын
Paul Harrell videos are always a treat, because even though the topics are the same as other channels, with Paul we have the privilege of watching even mundane topics from the perspective of an expert, which always makes for great entertainment. We can trust that even the little pieces of information we are getting are things that we can take to heart. Not having to weigh out the BS from the facts like you have to do with most channels, makes a Paul Harrell video always a pleasant experience.
@rhodes68406 жыл бұрын
Mundane and over done is mundane and over done I dont care who does it
@GunSam6 жыл бұрын
Than you don't truly love the art/hobby/lifestyle if you don't like hearing the basic facts over and over again. I been into guns for 25 years, yet if someone "informed" me of mundane things daily such as "a .38 special will chamber in a .357 magnum revolver", I would be totally fine with it.
@rhodes68406 жыл бұрын
Places to go things to do, it is a tool not an obsession. Besides I've the right and evidence to make the observation of mundane. It could have been special... good luck and may god bless
@wizardofahhhs7595 жыл бұрын
@@GunSam Your channel ain't too bad itself. Factual, straightforward, and to the point, no BS to wade through like a lot of other gun channels.
@GunSam5 жыл бұрын
@@wizardofahhhs759 Thank you.
@mr_fnh6 жыл бұрын
Let’s nominate this guy for an Emmy!
@DG-sc1yu6 жыл бұрын
Mr FNH I'm with that. F*** Deniro.
@mr_fnh6 жыл бұрын
D G I agree. Paul is a much more deserving person.
@gunfighterzero6 жыл бұрын
only liberals qualify for an emmy
@mr_fnh6 жыл бұрын
gunfighterzero Only liberals watch the Emmy’s is more like it. Lol.
@redwhiteblue78316 жыл бұрын
Mr FNH... They are actors, Paul Harrell is what you would call a professional.
@log84274 ай бұрын
RIP Paul
@jeffreyreardon74876 жыл бұрын
I've carried a .380acp for 20yrs. This series is extremely important to me
@keyfitter3 жыл бұрын
I first started carrying .380 ACP in the late 70's and have been off an on till lately. Now I carry one every day as total concealment is important to me.
@johnd43486 жыл бұрын
Finally a commercial that is not 5 minutes long. As always hit the like button before watching the video because they are always great.
@A8vscRrabbit6 жыл бұрын
Changing my .380 to federal hst because of this video. Thank you
@chrisjones60026 жыл бұрын
HST has pretty mediocre penetration in 380, I wouldn't carry it myself. I would suggest Underwood xtreme penetrator or defender, they are both similar designs and do quite well in the testing I've found. They are expensive and have a odd shape so you want to test them in your gun, they run well in the ones I've tried myself but you never know.
@A8vscRrabbit6 жыл бұрын
I am currently using barnes tac xpd in my p238.
@chrisjones60026 жыл бұрын
Check out Shootingthebull410, he did some very good videos on 380acp and 9mm ammo out of a pocket gun. The Lehigh bullet was eventually his top pick but a few loads using the Hornady XTP did well too. The key with getting enough penetration in 380 is having a bullet that doesn't expand too much. There just isn't enough energy to make a bullet expand well and penetrate deep in the 380. That's why I think it's worth the extra money for underwood ammo in that caliber, in 9mm or larger I don't think it's as important because conventional jhps do well.
@jasonusaf63266 жыл бұрын
Daniel W Same here...hornady critical defense for my wife’s Springfield 911, and HST 124gr. for my 9mm Glocks
@AshGreen3595 жыл бұрын
Precision One XTP
@thomasmoje59266 жыл бұрын
Paul Harrell and Hickok45: the best two firearms education video creators on the net. Always very informative videos without all the macho bs seen on most other firearms related videos. Would like both those guys along on a shooting session on my range anytime. About .380 ammo selection: I feed my Ruger LCP whatever ammo feeds reliably every time every pull of the trigger. Since it is strictly a self-defense handgun with situations less than 7 yards or so; matters not to me 'degree of expansion' or tissue damage or what have you: the most important aspect to me is every round fires every pull of the trigger. Great video!
@Larry-gs8gb6 жыл бұрын
Thank you Paul.I am 50 yrs old and have literally been shooting since I was a kid( my first 22 lr at 10). Yet I learn something every time I watch one of your videos. I especially appreciate your " real world" demonstrations over pure theory.Many assumptions of mine have been either reinforced or shown to be incorrect,either way the info is invaluable.Thanks again.
@josephtucciarone68783 жыл бұрын
Excellent comment.
@Joe-sg8tk6 жыл бұрын
Best gun channel on KZbin period. I have been carrying 380 p238 for 4 years everyday. I’m good w it because it just fits me like a wallet or watch.
@sovereignGER6 жыл бұрын
I think the .380 demonstrations are especially valuable; your ammunition choice in this caliber is critical. Thank you for the rigorous testing and please make more videos about the .380 in the future!
@TheZotman56 жыл бұрын
My wife carries a 380 for protection. I really appreciate these demonstrations.
@galen11836 жыл бұрын
I recall Clint Smith saying something to the effect that pistols put holes in people, rifles put holes through people, and shotguns, with the proper load at the proper distance, will physically remove part of a person's anatomy and throw it on the floor.
@royharrell17606 жыл бұрын
Galen, There us no denying a shotgun within its load's intention is a highly lethal weapon.
@galen11836 жыл бұрын
Roy Harrell absolutely.
@p51mustang246 жыл бұрын
Shotguns have some serious limitations (range, how will you carry ammo effectively, armor penetration, etc.), but when used as intended they are the most devastating firearm out there.
@JohnChoidotOrg6 жыл бұрын
That's an awesome saying from Clint.
@logiii68546 жыл бұрын
Oh crap looks like I'm about to be that guy.... It's a gross generalisation and you know it!
@davidg84316 жыл бұрын
Thank you very much. Finally a "great" trust worthy video of the Federal HST 99 grain 380 round in a short and or longer barrel. HST in all my pistols.
@Dsdcain6 жыл бұрын
Once again Paul Harrell demonstrates his fantastic firearms education ability. One of the best firearms content creators on KZbin right now. I'm early so there aren't tons of comments yet, but I'm curious about how many people will comment saying .380 is a horrible self defense caliber anyway. I challenge them to stand in front of someone armed with a .380 and let themselves be shot with it. Then we can ask them "How'd we do?" and wait for their answer. *(I'm being a wise ass and am in now way serious about this type of comment in any way shape or form.)*
@frankbutta93446 жыл бұрын
Dsdcain I have a Beretta 950 .25acp, and there’s a standing offer (and reply) to anyone who thinks that caliber is a joke: $10,000 for every round that “bounces” off you...lol!
@salyerbrandon6 жыл бұрын
The “you don’t want to be shot with one” is a pretty lousy argument to base the decision of, ‘Is this adequate, optimal?’
@TheUltimateWord6 жыл бұрын
I wouldn't want to get shot with a pellet gun. Doesn't mean its an appropriate carry caliber. It just means people usually try to avoid getting shot by anything. Shoot a rubber band at me im probably going to try and duck it.
@northof50now6 жыл бұрын
Brandon - I agree. You read stuff like this all the time. I wouldn't want to crap in my pants either. Doesn't make that a good defensive tactic.
@jeremykoslow93816 жыл бұрын
great comment
@pappyman1796 жыл бұрын
It is odd that I came here to gush about what a great creator Paul is, regardless of the fact that I haven't owned a firearm in a couple of decades. Not being a "gun-nut", I felt that my comment would be more powerful to the non gun-owner crowd. Well, imagine my surprise that there are hundreds of others that feel exactly the same about Paul, whether they own guns or not. I guess facts and honesty are popular now. Who would have thought? I don't really know that much about guns, and I'm guessing that the "you be the judge" thing is probably a meme with his viewers, but sometimes it's just the honest conclusion. As for personal protection, some like this or that caliber (and the ever popular revolver VS auto debate), but what I didn't know is that if I like a .380 auto for concealed carry, the ammo makes a big difference, and what the "best" ammo is, depends on the barrel length too. I do now, and it is fascinating. Even with a scientific or technology lens, and completely discounting guns, Paul presents a no-nonsense bunch of facts without being clownish or hyperbolic or having a stick up his ass. As I watch more and more of his videos, I am ever more impressed with his methodology and simple presentation. Clearly this man is a wealth of information on the subject of guns in general, and he must spend LOTS of hours researching the minutia and details. Oddly, I find myself clicking on his videos first when I look at my long-ass sub list each day. [I have waaay too much time on my hands] Paul, The "I do wear safety glasses", "I'm what you would call a professional" and "don't try this at home" lines are hilarious. You can just feel the boredom and annoyance with that BS drip from your speech (unconsciously) as it would from any of us. I'm sure that you get the obligatory "you didn't show the chrono numbers on the video" comments also. Tubers will be tubers Paul, just keep making videos man, you truly have a gift for it and you underestimate the impact they have with real people from all walks of life.
@PaulHarrell6 жыл бұрын
Thanks. I'm just glad people are getting some info they can use.
@joed98436 жыл бұрын
Impressive commentary, well said.
@WHOTEEWHO6 жыл бұрын
I like the hsts. I conceal carry 380 during the hot months
@jrdeckard33175 жыл бұрын
My wife and I carry only Federal HST in our S&W EZs. Thank you for confirming our choice.
@TrailsNThings6 жыл бұрын
I feel like a Paul Harrell crack addict. I wake up Thursday and I check for a new vid. Get showered for work then check for a new vid. Take first break at work and check for a new vid. At this point if I don't see a new vid I start to feel a slight sense on anxiety. Take lunch and check for a new vid. If still no new vid then i start to get a mild case of the shakes. Take afternoon break at work and check for a new vid. Shakes get worse. Start getting desperate. Sneak in extra peeks at phone to check for new vids. Start watching past Paul Harrell vids trying to fill the void. Leave work and check for new vid. If no new vid I tell myself "It's ok. Paul has a life too plus he gave you two vids last time so technically the math works out." Get home and check for a new vid. If no new vid I throw myself down on the floor kicking and screaming like a toddler. Then notification comes through. A tear fills my eye and I think "I love Thursdays!"
@chrischiampo76476 жыл бұрын
Gregory Graham 😊
@logiii68546 жыл бұрын
I hate this comment for it's too relatable
@Kratos_God_of_50_BMG6 жыл бұрын
Thanks Paul, great presentation on .380 Amazingly you managed to not repeat things you’ve already covered in previous videos.......reason # 899,999 that your presentations are awesome!
@GaveMeGrace16 жыл бұрын
Thank you! That was informative and relevant to the man with a Bersa Thunder 380 (bought as a first firearm from a friend at church who needed money to buy a sail boat).
@derekadierker49315 жыл бұрын
Nice pistol
@louiswilkins74615 жыл бұрын
Nice gun
@hotrodray68025 жыл бұрын
Cheap sailboat
@rexlr6954 жыл бұрын
Bersa Thunder 380 is my carry gun for days I can't really conceal my 92FS. It is a great little gun.
@clukinvar6 жыл бұрын
Thanks for making the 380 ammunition selection video.
@freshlydead746 жыл бұрын
Bear with cricket noise you hear in the background.
@title10916 жыл бұрын
Victor Cordovez I wasn't prepared for it, food and a laptop were involved and that's about all I know
@gunfighterzero6 жыл бұрын
lmao
@galen11836 жыл бұрын
I must say I've never heard a bear make cricket noises before.
@urjnlegend4 жыл бұрын
Behr*
@Treblaine Жыл бұрын
I never mind the cricket noises except when they all suddenly stop...
@terrygrossmann61256 жыл бұрын
Well this started out to be a bad day. New Paul Harrell video and the day has better already.
@bravocharliedelta4 Жыл бұрын
4 years later and the high tech fleece bullet stop still gets me.
@xwld29713 жыл бұрын
Nothing like a good Paul Harrell video. I even watch the ones I'm not really interested in. Great video's !
@timlange5316 жыл бұрын
Because it fit my hand the best so far, I have a Browning 1911-380 with a 4.25" barrel. It is narrow and easy to conceal, but big enough to be comfortable.
@kegawinek76285 жыл бұрын
Love Paul Harrell's videos. Entertaining and informative, with no superfluous graphics or noise, just compelling scientific trials and demonstrations presented with the unbiased math. Even Mr. Harrell's commentary is appreciated as it comes from an informed perspective no matter how dry the delivery. I may not have any interest in 380 ACP, however, this expo was enlightening as to how utterly ineffective it is for cricket control.
@easonridge59616 жыл бұрын
I’m glad I started supporting this guy on Patreon; he puts a lot of time, money, and knowledge into these very educational videos, and I want him to be able to continue his work.
@SuspiciousGanymede6 жыл бұрын
Is it bad that i respond quicker to a paul harrell video quicker than my wife asking me a question?
@elblancobasura6 жыл бұрын
No. They're always asking mundane question to hear themselves speak.
@MrS222226 жыл бұрын
Nah, your priorities are in order.
@tbac24326 жыл бұрын
Paul also has a gun in hand.
@mwilliamshs6 жыл бұрын
It's bad you said quicker twice
@john-martin6 жыл бұрын
its his jaw line
@jaqcp6 жыл бұрын
My SIG P230 in .380 is comfortable to carry and very accurate within standard confrontational ranges and beyond. I don't like the heel mag release, but it never releases accidentally. I wish it was a bit smaller, but it is more concealable and lighter than my current full-sized auto and wheel ownings. I have also never found an auto more reliable with EVERY type of ammo every loaded into her. Also, *"I like this gun!"* She really is beautiful to behold and a joy to the hand. I may one day find an auto-9 that I like and trust to the same extent (I'm not a striker-fired guy, so that limits things), but until then, my .380 will be paired with Hornady Critical Defense (my current flavor) or some other wunderkind round and A LOT of prayer that she be allowed to remain holstered except for practice and for fun. If the need every arises to use her, however; I will certainly be more likely to fail than the pistol. Regardless of your caliber; quality equipment, quality ammo, and quality training create your best chance of survival.
@flightparamedic5056 жыл бұрын
Best channel hands down on KZbin. Thanks Paul!!
@vedymin16 жыл бұрын
When he reaches for the gun/ammo pack in his jacket, i smile a little every time :)
@Know_Your_Rights_177629 күн бұрын
Same! 6years later and it’s iconic. And sadly missed.
@harleybray50843 жыл бұрын
really like your videos....no BS and a certain amount of humor.....PLUS excellent common sense info!! Keep it up :)
@ColtCommander456 жыл бұрын
Who in the HELL is down voting this righteously awesome informational video?
@jwash3rd6 жыл бұрын
Libtard gun grabbers.
@cheesquilin9626 жыл бұрын
Easy, a lots of people think 380 isn't good enough or just don't like small calibers... has nothing to do with stupid politics, libtards or cowards draft doggers from the right.
@StephenPoor2 ай бұрын
Caleb.
@andrewlunger26982 жыл бұрын
I really appreciate you taking the time to impart this knowledge to us! Thanks, Paul!
@adamcosta46106 жыл бұрын
Thank you for making every Thursday awesome Paul!
@johnk33863 ай бұрын
Always great listening to you. RIP buddy
@603carry6 жыл бұрын
Ty Paul. Love the 380 test,as my always on me backup is an MnP bodyguard. Your test always give me great confidence about my learnt knowledge.
@jayolson85246 жыл бұрын
buying hst ammo from now on. your videos are more informative than any "gun guy" i ever met
@timhahne38946 жыл бұрын
I have two 380's (1-2.75" and 1-3.5") that I carry in differant situations. Use the HST 99gr in both because of the results Paul just illustrated. I've carried 380's for 35 years either as a back up or concealed light carry. Is it the optimum defensive round, no. Can I effectively place rounds on target and more importantly actually carry it all the time. Damn skippy! Ammo selection in lighter calibers is critical, 380, 38spl ect... Proficiency is very important as well. Actually having your side arm on your person when the SHTF as apposed to leaving it behind. That makes any other arguement void.
@jc.11913 жыл бұрын
It's got the sectional density of a 22lr. I'd take the faster 22 rounds personally.
@strikerfrost7222 Жыл бұрын
Extremely helpful video, I'm looking to make the 80x Cheetah my first firearm and it has a 3.9 inch barrel
@LouStoriale6 жыл бұрын
I carry an LCP II Custom and I love it, so this was helpful!!
@n.b.2164 Жыл бұрын
I heard to avoid hollow points with 380's and go with jacketed for the extra penetration.
@billyhenard14735 жыл бұрын
I really like these 380 ACP Meat target test,keep them coming ! I would like to see a Meat test on the Federal 380 Hydrashok Low recoil load.
@robtaylor97206 жыл бұрын
They way you do your demonstrations is by far the best I have seen. Thanks for what you do.
@topbreak386 жыл бұрын
I'm a simple man. I see Paul Harrell, I click Paul Harrell.
@Clever-Name6 жыл бұрын
Thank you for always showing the projectiles after they are fired at the targets. It really helps.
@Brykk6 жыл бұрын
Woohoo....paul put up a new video!! Thank you for another great video paul.
@mr.william19136 жыл бұрын
Great info, I carry a 380 Bersa from time to time and I have questioned it's ability to get the job done. After seeing this I feel a lot better and plan on running several different kinds of ammo to see what works best for me. Thanks Paul!
@brendanbender64826 жыл бұрын
My mother keeps a 380 highpoint by her bed, my brother has gone on that the high point sucks and she guna get hurt and the 380 is to weak & she is guna get hurt ect ect. She shoots it twice a year and other than that its on her night stand I clean &oil it when she comes to shoot with me shes had it for years and we have never a non user malfunction with it ( my mother tends to short stroke her first round after firing more than a mag) Point is she handles the 380 comfortably and the highpoint cost her 180 $ bullets put in the right spot dont matter how big
@donskiver5 жыл бұрын
A hipoint is big, heavy, ugly, and unpleasant to shoot...but it will go bang when you need it to. I tend to steer my customers clear of hipoints if they are able to afford to spend more money, but sometimes they can't...and in those cases I'll show them the hipoint.
@chazzmccloud3610 ай бұрын
If Hipoint were nearly as bad as so many people insist, they'd have gone out of business long ago.
@acid6urnsАй бұрын
@@chazzmccloud36hi point now makes a fuckinh 10mm for $250 and honestly as long as it’s reliable that would be one monster of a budget home defense gun. it’s huge and ugly, and heavy, but if you use the right ammunition at full power you essentially have a 10 round 357 magnum with a much lighter trigger. hi point carbines are also actually really good PCCs from what i hear, and the 10mm one of those would be even more devastating of a home defense gun with that substantial extra velocity from a 16 inch barrel.
@rigsby5566 жыл бұрын
love your videos and straight forward down to earth attitude. so many people are using 4 layers of heavy denim over gel and quoting the F.B.I. test requires it. The F.B.I. test does not require it, it does require 4 layers but 2 of those are cotton t-shirts. thank you for showing a more realistic test as 4 layers of denim will plug almost any modern bullet out there.
@thorman944 Жыл бұрын
Federal HST comes out like a champ again. I only use Federal HST or Hornady Critical Defense in my carry guns. Both rounds are amazing. Both are nickle plated with sealed primers (sweat and rain resistant comes in handy for carry guns).
@acid6urns Жыл бұрын
in my 9mm i CC i load 124gr +p speer gold dot, but i just recently bought a s&w shield in .40 (i CC both guns daily) and i had federal punch in it for about a week just as a stopgap, but i found a great deal on 165gr HST and that’s what i’m going to carry now on. HST and gold dot are always top performers and have a long, long track record of effectiveness.
@crawdadlando405311 ай бұрын
@@acid6urnsI really like critical duty for mine. I got some federal punch for .75 cents a round. I shot a water bottle and it stayed in the 1l bottle. It also was only 40% expanded. I have 1 mag left and went back to critical duty for everything else. Punch may not over penetrate but if I’m going that route it better flower. Else why not just carry frangible at that point.
@RTS9073 жыл бұрын
I like my Sig P238 .380 2.75” barrel with Federal HST for summer carry. I switch to a Sig 1911 Compact 9mm 3.3” barrel with Federal HST for the other 8 months of the year. From the dozens of ammo videos I have watched on KZbin , I have switched to Federal HST completely. Thanks Paul for again confirming my choices and also thanks for your informative videos!
@tweezak6 жыл бұрын
This is one of the most interesting and revealing videos Paul has done, in my estimation. It really drives home the differences in ammunition and their dependence on bullet weight and velocity. I don't have a .380 but it would be interesting to see the results from some solid copper "hyper ammo" like Barnes TAC-XP. It's supposed to be high velocity and since it doesn't have a jacket it shouldn't fragment. Also, it's supposed to be a reliably opening bullet without the tendency to plug up like the Fiocci bullets did in this test (that was very enlightening).
@thrillhill12534 жыл бұрын
This is by far the best ammo/gun review I've ever watched, and trust me I seen alot. Well done sir! Well done.
@blackmesaoutdoors48636 жыл бұрын
Shot an elk two years ago. Walked up on the elk and it was still breathing and wheezing (double lung shot). Trying to do the ethical thing, I shot the thing in the forehead with my .380 lcp chambered with hornady critical defense. Bullet cleaned house all the way through and came out its neck. 380 is all I need for self defense.
@metalandwood4u5 жыл бұрын
That's what I was thinking. The .380 ain't no joke. So many people thinks it's a little wimp bullet and folks say it doesn't put someone down. I bet a solid copper bullet in 380 + p will do a hella va job. I carry more often now the flat slim polymer keltec model 3AT and two 10 round mags. When I dont mind possible obvious carry its formerly glock 23 moving to the glock 19. On my 24 acres It 10mm. Formerly glock 20sf, now 10mm importer Springfield xd. Long live Paul.
@TangoPapaWhiskey5 жыл бұрын
I went to a gun show where you have to clear your CCW before entering. It was a hot summer day, so I was carrying a Ruger LCP. The guy that safety checked my weapon asked why I was carrying a "girl gun." I asked if he would let me shoot him with it, since it is only a girl gun, it definitely wouldn't hurt a big tough man like him. He wouldn't let me, so apparently he is afraid of "girl" guns. He is so afraid of them, he won't even carry one! Joking aside, I advocate carrying as big a caliber and sidearm as you can handle, but I also advocate not harassing responsible gun owners for carrying whatever they choose.
@neuvocastezero18384 жыл бұрын
@@TangoPapaWhiskey It's hard to believe that someone who was charged with the responsibility of checking CCWs at a gun show would make such an ignorant remark.
@PotholesInMyLawn4 жыл бұрын
@@neuvocastezero1838 yeah total dick at the door
@keyfitter3 жыл бұрын
I'm three years late to this party, but your post about the Hornady Critical Defense helps me make a decision about what carry ammo to use for my new Kimber Micro. The Kimber is real finicky about the ammo but it does like Hornady CD. BTW: My old first generation LCP cycles any ammo I put through it.
@annihilationfarmohyeah48083 ай бұрын
RIP Paul. Excellent video as always.
@MnS1016 жыл бұрын
I'm right down the road from you Paul Harrell visiting family in Summerville.
@frankbutta93446 жыл бұрын
Grab a bunch of ribs and watermelons, just in case! You never know....
@peterwelsh69756 жыл бұрын
Damn it boy, go get an autograph! His email is public and responds in good time usually!
@shawnr7716 жыл бұрын
Take soda bottles also.
@GaveMeGrace16 жыл бұрын
Shawn R or would that be... soda jugs
@InsanoBinLooney6 жыл бұрын
I suggest you begin stalking him immediately.
@jozsefhamari45286 жыл бұрын
Well spoken educator with good sense of humor. Thank you Paul.
@Luis.M.Castillo6 жыл бұрын
I don't even like .380 but your content is so rich!
@blacktoastmcbiscut86502 жыл бұрын
He really needs a college class. This dude really is a firearm professor. And he isn't boring. It also seems like ball would be better and cheaper for 380.
@GunSam6 жыл бұрын
I have tested a lot of .380 ammo in my LCP, and was surprised that the best overall performer is the basic Win White Box JHP, much better than anything that is hyper ammo or of new design.
@GunSam6 жыл бұрын
I shoot through 4 layers of denim into water jugs and then shoot 2x4's lined up to see what hard barriers do to the bullet. They may not be as realistic as Paul's tests, but they do give me a point of comparison as to what the bullet could potentially do if the conditions were perfect (no bone hits etc).
@davidg84316 жыл бұрын
Gun Sam _Revolver Aficionado_ Watching your video I agree. The cost and availability along with it's performance makes the Winchester Classic hollow point a good choice. With that said, if one has an extra few dollars the HST 99 grain is nice.
@BravoGorilla6 жыл бұрын
Some guns are just cheap dates. My dad carries WWB hollow points in his .40. I made a meat target similar to Paul’s to test them and they seemed to expand and penetrate well.
@rhodes68406 жыл бұрын
See Ive found the exact opposite, better accuracy and performance from the newer ammo ie CD etc so I am thinking a lot of confirmation bias
@GunSam6 жыл бұрын
XTP is a good round in .45 Auto or when loaded into a .357 magnum, but in .38 special or .380, they only serve to gain a little accuracy and to look nice! Way overpriced as handloading bullets too. XTP or FMJ bullets from Hornady run $28 per box of 100 in .45 auto, but Speer bullets run $16 for the same damn thing.
@kevinmckinney78416 жыл бұрын
You know I ran this by my wife and she said "it's not the length of the barrel it's how you use it"! I'm starting to think she shines me on alot. Good video sir!
@daleswanson17846 жыл бұрын
Today the temperatures reached 110+ where I live so I carried a Ruger LCP loaded with Federal HST in a front pocket. Gun choice changes with weather and clothing but, I like the HST as my #1 choice in most cases.
@doug59596 жыл бұрын
every time I watch your videos I get hungry great video as always
@dragontalontsiawd6 жыл бұрын
Again I use Speer Gold Dot 90 Grain .380 hollow point ammunition... What's good for the goose is good for the gander, plus the fact that I can get that widely available locally and that's all I carry in every single carry gun I own...
@jamiesloan59026 жыл бұрын
Dragon Talon TSi AWD I strongly agree!! Speer Gold Dot in allll my guns. Period! They are just consistent.
@karenbarger66425 жыл бұрын
I have aBrowning 1911-380, among others. I use Hornady Critical Defense in my Sig P238, Remington Golden Sabre in my tcp’s, and going to try federal HST in the Browning, after this...
@seanyouknowwho7986 жыл бұрын
Great Video! Ammo selection is a constantly developing topic due to an ever changing combination of variables, especially with 380. So your video is well appreciated, as always.
@Henviggdbgjt9 ай бұрын
Paul, I only recently encountered your videos. I wish I had seen them 7+ years ago. You are a master. Thank you for your knowledge and skills. In the medical community, we often make dark jokes about the way nice people die of horrible diseases and suffer. Assholes love forever. Pancreatic cancer is not good. I wish that you may go gently into that good night p, despite the poem, you are a good man, and I wish you comfort and peace.
@SafetyProMalta6 жыл бұрын
"Pork chop pectorals" alone is worth a thumbs up 🤣
@hotrodray68025 жыл бұрын
We always called them....😀
@kenlepley90763 жыл бұрын
I really look forward to your videos Paul. You are extremely knowledgeable and explain things in terms that are simple to understand. They are always thorough. Thanks for all of your hard work and professionalism.
@BubbaBlackmon6 жыл бұрын
This is why I carry Underwood Extreme Defense in my Bodyguard .380 . All hollow point ammo has either a lack of penetration or lack of expansion in a gun this small. The extreme defense usually gets about 13 to 14 inches of penetration in gel and does about the same damage as a hollow point. Paul tested the Extreme Penetrator in .380 and it did well. I would love to see a test of the Underwood Extreme Defense.
@j.p.95226 жыл бұрын
Especially out of a longer barrel!
@darthkek19536 жыл бұрын
That would be fantastic Extreme Defender vs Extreme Penetrator, maybe a few calibres but certainly 380. Why not offer to send Paul a box of each to test?
@j.p.95226 жыл бұрын
jhvuv n ik65s2 That’s why we need to see the results from a longer barrel.
@j.p.95226 жыл бұрын
jhvuv n ik65s2 The 380 Xtreme penetrator was rated for 1100 fps, but Paul's mean velocity was ~104 fps short of that because of the small barrel. I want to see a test that achieves the rated velocity before coming to any judgments.
@r1derbike6 жыл бұрын
And hotter loading like the Underwood ammo...
@dereksp67856 жыл бұрын
You're channel is the only one I'm subscribed to! Very good and solid info. The federal HST looks very promising! Thanks for the video.
@CommonCentsOutdoorsman6 жыл бұрын
"Meat Target" T-shirts!
@Brough11113 жыл бұрын
This guy would make an excellent teacher, college professor or shop teacher.
@jaqcp6 жыл бұрын
Maybe Paul could have young David Hogg on as a guest *expert* one day. That kid sure does seem to know a lot!
@oldcop185 жыл бұрын
As a 73 y/o retiree whose orbits are pretty tame my EDC is the LCP and these videos are VERY helpful, thanks Paul.
@CaptainRon9566 жыл бұрын
How about Hornady's Critical Defense & Sig Elite in 380 in the next video?
@mattshahwan78745 жыл бұрын
Been watching your videos for a long time and you’re always my go to for my firearm decisions. Thanks for your good work.
@chrishelms19676 жыл бұрын
"Barrel length is something to take into consideration " ........thats what she said
@MrS222226 жыл бұрын
Shes a loose woman.
@robfninh6 жыл бұрын
That`s funny, I don`t care who you are.......
@tbac24326 жыл бұрын
sorry I never had that complaint. But I think you might of heard that several times.
@lmdetect6 жыл бұрын
Who let the 12 year old in?
@hotrodray68025 жыл бұрын
She said who you gonna please with that.?? ME
@shawnphipps84795 жыл бұрын
Every time i consider buying a gun, I find a few vids by you covering the subject from angles i find very informative and germane to my final decision. Thank you for this and many other vids.
@SuspiciousGanymede6 жыл бұрын
Shot a charging 150lb boar with a glock 42 with HST and damn near took a whole mag with a +2 extension. I was fishing on a friend's ranch and out of nowhere i heard a grunt from behind while i was sitting in a chair my back facing woods. I whipped around and barely had time to pull out my gun and i put one right between the eyes at about 7 yards. It bucked that off like nothing and kept going. I sidestepped his charge and put several rounds right behind his front leg (that's where the vitals are) and it acted like i had shot it with a shotgun slug. After it dropped, i said why the hell did the headshot not work? It had went in perfectly and deflected down through the chin. Of course i took the hog and cut him up for the freezer and found all the bullets lodged in the back ribs just as the meat target showed. I've since switched from a glock 42 to a glock 29 and have had ZERO issues dropping large 250lb feral hogs in the EXACT situation I've just described.
@williwonti6 жыл бұрын
But you had that 42 on you. How often do you leave the 29 off your body?
@Fudmottin6 жыл бұрын
Where the heck are you fishing that you keep attracting feral hogs?
@SuspiciousGanymede6 жыл бұрын
williwonti well i suppose it got the job done at the end of the day and it's what i had on me. I did carry it everywhere all the time but now i very seldomly carry my G42 after that and mostly carry my G29. When i have the option to, i carry my G20 for CC and primary woods gun. Size and weight constraints don't bother me in the slightest with the exception of blazing summers and even then, i have a ruger LC9s in a similar size, weight and capacity but bigger round.
@williwonti6 жыл бұрын
True, you can usually carry a 9 like that. .380 is probably good enough for most 2 legged critter situations tho.
@SuspiciousGanymede6 жыл бұрын
Fudmottin 500 acre cattle ranch here in central texas where hogs are a daily issue. Just out of courtesy, i lend my hog traps to ranchers because they just decimate grazing land and all kinds of other animals and populate like no tomorrow. This particular ranch is a cantaloupe farm half the year and the pigs i get here are the best I've found anywhere. The other side of the property is a pistachio orchard so they eat pretty well.
@moschetto586 жыл бұрын
Very informative video and again, nice to see a Beretta 34 in action!
@TheMichigankommando6 жыл бұрын
From a few years of hand loading, I've found Hornady's claim on the XTP bullet of expanding from 600 to 1600 FPS. Not entirely accurate. I've found, no matter which caliber, XTP's will expand through water with no less than 800 to 850 FPS. Even then, it's not 100%. If you can push The XTP round faster, do so.
@YellowHammer266 жыл бұрын
My wife just got her concealed carry license. We were trying to decide between a 380 ACP and a 9 mm. Your video helped us make our decision. We will be going with the 9 mm. Thanks for the video and information.
@shadowwolf76226 жыл бұрын
I have owned, carried and shot many handguns in my 50 plus years. In my experience, 380's have had the highest malfunction rate than all other centerfire auto's. With hp's and ball ammo. That is the reason I pass on this caliber for defense. I don't think this caliber is underpowered like some do. I do think ball ammo is best for defense in the 380. I don't believe the hp's give sufficient penetration in most situations. Just my two cents on this subject.
@p51mustang246 жыл бұрын
I think the video shows that you REALLY have to test your ammo in your chosen gun to see how it performs if you want to run a .380. Sadly I don't feel like doing a bunch of meat target tests.
@shadowwolf76226 жыл бұрын
p51mustang24. I really don't understand the recent rage over all the 380 subcompact guns for defense. I would pick an airweigjt 38 snubby over any of them any day. I have had much better luck with reliability out of them than any 380. I gave 380's a chance when I wad younger.From cheap ones to expensive ones. None had the reliability I needed to trust them as a defensive handgun.
@shadowwolf76226 жыл бұрын
p51mustang24. I did have a Taurus 380 a few years ago. The old all metal model that was a lot like a Beretta. It was a nice gun. Accurate and never failed me with any ammo I tried. But I had a hard time justifying carrying such a large 380. It was as big and heavy as most 9mm's. I ended up trading it for heavily carried Colt officer model at a gun show. Course that was back when Colts in worn condition weren't worth gold like now. Lol. It was smaller than the Taurus. Only held 6 shots compared to thirteen. But even then I couldn't believe I traded a Taurus for a Colt. And a 380 for a 45.
@p51mustang246 жыл бұрын
i don't think the .380 subcompacts are worth the hype they get either, as 9mm's have become TINY recently, and there are only a few sitautions where you would need to get something even smaller than the little subcompact 9's. The advantage to the .380's over the .38 snubby's is just capacity, probably 6--8 rounds in the .380 vs 5 in the snubby. While the difference between 13 and 15 might not be a big deal, the difference between 5 and 7 is! In either case you are sacrifices rounds for concealability though. 90% of defensive gun uses have no shots fired, and of the last 10% how many need more than 5 rounds? IDK, but you can make a case that 5 is plenty. Sure feel better with a glock 26 though, but even that can be tricky to pack on my 32" waist in the warmer months, need a shoulder holster for that, but that means I need to plan out what shirt I wear etc. So yeah, Ideally I'd have a glock 26, glock 43, Keltech pf-9, snubby .38 and a subcompact 380 of your choosing. Choices are good.
@shadowwolf76223 жыл бұрын
@John Beige I agree.
@eolson1964 Жыл бұрын
I love your analog body tests, because with the different thickness of ribs and size of watermelon further represents the differences in humans. Great video, and thank you for all the you spend putting into them. Please keep them coming.
@doejohn86746 жыл бұрын
How about Makarov ammunition?
@alexandermccrea59786 жыл бұрын
It pretty much just has 50-100 fps more
@Predalien1956 жыл бұрын
+Doe John Makarov while a bit more powerful is far more lacking on JHP options. Hornady dropped their XTP load which was one of if not the best Makarov load on the market. Now you've got Silver Bear JHP's which are decent but not super consistent, PPU JHP's which are not consistent at all and IF you can get expansion it's very minor, Monarch has a JHP that I've never gotten to expand at all, Hornady still offers the FTX load with their Critical Defense but it under penetrates horribly much like the .380 load, and lastly Speer has made Makarov rounds but they dont personally load them so you'll either have to do it yourself or find somebody who does. So... it's very lacking in the JHP world right now as a whole. Definitely a good round though for the size.
@Southernguitar746 жыл бұрын
I have requested this before, and would love to see Paul test out some 9x18.
@danielsweeney1904 жыл бұрын
I cant believe how much info you have in each of your videos
@rippertrain6 жыл бұрын
Extreme defender all the way
@carlrpdstars11696 жыл бұрын
Thank you for your service
@juliette23666 жыл бұрын
Finally!
@mattmarzula6 жыл бұрын
Deadpool do you mean "Finally again"?
@jakerogers65626 жыл бұрын
My every day carry gun for work is a kel tec p3at loaded with federal hydra shok. Even when full of grit and soaking wet the little Kel tec always works. The hyrda shok will expand out of the small guns as well
@chrischiampo76476 жыл бұрын
That Was Great 👍🏼 Thanks Paul This is Why I Carry a 1911 5” inch Gvt Model Colt in 45acp 😊😊😊