Winchester's Silvertip load for the .380 ACP is a good performer, especially considering its low velocity. Of the terminal performance testing I've conducted on 14 different .380 ACP loads, the Winchester Silvertip had the slowest velocity, but still out-penetrated more than half the loads and expanded wider than five of them in 10-percent ballistic gelatin.
| Load | MV (fps) | PEN (inches) | EXP (inches) | RW (grains) |
| .380 ACP Winchester 85-grain Silvertip | 831 | 11.50 | 0.56 | 85 |
Built with an external hollow point bullet for improved penetration.
The brainchild of a new "skunk works" branch of Wilson Combat.
We won't get to choose the distance a lethal force encounter.
In this week's episode of "I Carry," we have a Heritage Manufacturing Roscoe revolver with a 3-inch barrel carried in a Tulster RATH AIWB holster along with a Browning Branded Tanto pocketknife.
Stow your low-light gear where it will be safe and easy to access.
