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380 ammo was more expensive than 9mm & not as available. 380's stopping power, I'm pretty sure more modern ballistics make it an effective round but for a while. LOL! While I used to have reservations about the. I had been buying Sig's 9mm ammo made especially for the 365, but ammo shortages & price gouging have curtailed my range visits & I'm saving what little I have for the revolution. It has eaten everything I feed it & never failed to feed or eject no matter how I hold it. I purposely tried to limp wrist it & feed it other brands of ammo. After hundreds of rounds, I am convinced the p-365 is 100% reliable. Well maybe a tad more than the Sig 229 which is the softest 9mm I have ever fired to date. I can shoot it all day with no discomfort & its felt recoil is no worse than a Glock 26 or a Sig 229. I forgot to mention that I have the 9mm version. I can pocket carry it the same as my P3AT with only a very slightly larger bulge in the pocket of my cargo shorts. While Sig also makes extended 12 and 15-round mags for the 9mm model, so far, they haven’t said anything about doing the same. Also, unlike the standard model, the P365-380 only has 10-round mags available. The minute I saw this gun advertised in the NRA publication, I had to have it. One area that hasn’t been improved in the P365-380 is capacity, as it features the same flush fit 10-round magazines as the 9mm version. Also, I read many complaints concerning the P3AT's reliability. After 2-mags, my arthritic hands & wrist complained & I always got a raw spot on my thumb/palm area. 22 for self-defense because it has lots of penetration.
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Low recoil allows you to quickly return to the target, making this cartridge suitable for hunting. That being said, being the size it is, it's recoil was snappy to say the least. The cartridges are lightweight, making them perfect for a bolt bag you have to carry for many hours.