.380acp

[Bigtwin]

Any one reloading for .380acp?
I just bought a Bersa Thunder 380. From what I have read blowback guns can be finicky, usually prefering factory ammo, not much hotter, not much lower. Any advise?

I have been reloading for a couple years with .40s&w, .38spcl, .357mag, 7.62x54r, 7.62x39.

Any help or preferred loads would be appriciated!

[Chief-7700]

How finicky is your .40S&W?

[GeoffLinder]

reloading .380 auto is no more difficult than loading 9mm (9x19). In other words, not that difficult at all.

[PBRStreetgang]

It is no big deal. I have a Walther and a Bursa, run reloads through it all the time. I guess they only thing I can say that is slightly bad is, when you reach the end of powder measure, sometimes you end up with a slightly light load. You won't notice it hardly in any of your other calibers. In the 380, with less room for error, you "might" have a stove pipe with that round, or failure to cycle completely. I personally have not had this happen, but have heard rumors. It does make a little sense.

[gotsig]

I also have a Bersa Thunder 380 and it eats anything including my reloads. Currently loading 95gr. LRN over 3.0 gr. 231 @ .980 oal.

[Bigtwin]

How finicky is your .40S&W?

It is not at all! SOOOO yer saying.....! lol

I was reading in the ABC's of reloading that blowback type guns are more finicky than others and prefer factory type loads, that is why I asked.
Thanks all for the info!

[WileyWilly]

2 of the 5 .380 pistols that I have are blowback and have no trouble eating any of the reloads that I make. Treat them just the same as any other and work up loads until you find what you/they like.
WW

[PBRStreetgang]

I also have a Bersa Thunder 380 and it eats anything including my reloads. Currently loading 95gr. LRN over 3.0 gr. 231 @ .980 oal.

Thats a good load, I do about the same.