The Buffalo Bore .380 Auto +P 100gr load (Buffalo Bore part no. 27A20) drives a 100-grain hard cast flat nose at a listed 1,150 fps. Buffalo Bore designed its .380 Auto +P loads to deliver serious penetration from a small pistol, and says they better American-made .380 ammunition by 150 to 200 fps in every bullet weight it makes. This item 27A is the hard cast version, with the flat nose meant to cut through flesh and bone and keep penetration straight. Buffalo Bore lists the muzzle energy at 294 ft-lbs, and the powder is flash suppressed.

Key Specifications

• Chambering is .380 Auto +P, the designation Buffalo Bore prints on the item header.
• Bullet weight is 100 grains, five grains heavier than item 27B.
• The bullet is a hard cast flat nose.
• Muzzle velocity is listed at 1,150 fps, the headline number for the load.
• Muzzle energy is listed at 294 ft-lbs, Buffalo Bore’s published figure.
• The powder is flash-suppressed, so the shooter is not blinded by gunfire in low light.
• From a 3.75-inch BDA the load measured 1,160 fps, and from a 3.5-inch Walther PPK it measured 1,149 fps.
• Each box holds 20 rounds, the pack size Buffalo Bore lists for this load.

Frequently Asked Questions

How does this load differ from item 27B? Item 27B is the same load with a 95-grain FMJ-FN jacketed bullet for shooters who do not like hard cast bullets, while this item 27A uses the 100-grain hard cast flat nose.

Why a flat-nosed bullet? Buffalo Bore says the flat on the nose cuts and smashes through flesh and bone and keeps penetration straight, which it says gives deeper penetration than a round-nosed bullet.

How fast is it from real pistols? Buffalo Bore recorded 1,160 fps from a 3.75-inch BDA and 1,149 fps from a 3.5-inch Walther PPK.

Buy the Buffalo Bore .380 Auto +P 100gr Hard Cast Flat Nose Ammo, 20-Round Box

This 100-grain hard cast load is the penetration-first option in Buffalo Bore’s .380 Auto +P group. Order it from our Lubbock, Texas gun shop with the rest of Buffalo Bore‘s handgun ammunition for fast, insured shipping to your door.