With the current trend toward reinventing the .380 ACP
So many of the companies are attempting to make a "silk purse form a sow's ear". (Pushing the cartridge design beyond it's envelope). With mainstream companies designing hollow point projectiles in an effort to "deposit energy" inside a body. :roll:
New Mexico Attorney Erich's quote about shot placement being king and penetration being queen is so true. This applies to all handguns slower and lighter than the 9mm Luger/Parabellum. I believe that while the ammunition manufacturers are trying to make money the honest way, the use of hollow points in slow moving calibers is "wishful thinking" and counterproductive to the desired results. I'll take penetration over expansion anytime.
Today's .380's and .32 "average" autos are generally loaded to their lowest velocities, hampering performance. I understand that they are protecting themselves from frivolous litigation, but without adequate penetration, they are putting the shooter in even more danger. They find themselves "dancing on the edge of a razor blade".