Atlanta Arms Elite Defense .380 Auto ammunition (part no. 38090T/D) loads a 90-grain jacketed hollow point engineered specifically for the small, lightweight pistols that dominate .380 carry. Atl Arms/ Specialty Cartridge Inc DBA ACME built this load around consistent expansion and optimum penetration, tuned for the shorter barrels and lower velocities that micro-compact .380s actually produce rather than a lab-only test barrel. The result is a round meant to deliver real defensive performance from the pocket pistol it is most likely to be carried in. For a caliber where terminal performance is often compromised by gun size, this handgun ammunition is built to close that gap.

Key Specifications

• The caliber is .380 Auto, a common chambering for compact and micro-size carry pistols.
• The bullet weighs 90 grains, loaded as a jacketed hollow point rather than a practice FMJ.
• The design targets consistent expansion, tuned specifically for the velocities micro-compact .380 pistols actually generate.
• Penetration is engineered to be optimum rather than excessive, balancing expansion against reliable depth.
• The load is purpose-built for smaller, lighter handguns, where many defensive loads underperform.
• Each box holds 20 rounds, a practical count for a carry and practice supply.

Frequently Asked Questions

Why does .380 need a load tuned for small guns? Most .380 pistols are short-barreled micro-compacts, and many hollow points designed for full-size guns fail to expand reliably at the lower velocities those short barrels produce — Elite Defense is tuned specifically for that reality.

Is this a practice round or a carry round? It is a jacketed hollow point built for personal defense; shooters typically pair a box of this with FMJ practice ammunition for range time.

Buy Atlanta Arms Elite Defense .380

A micro .380 is only as good as the ammunition tuned to it, and this load exists specifically to close the performance gap that generic hollow points leave in a pocket pistol. Order from our Lubbock, Texas gun shop and it ships fast to your door.