best ammo

In these times the best ammo is what's in stock. I've never had a problem with any ammo in my Bersa centerfires. Buy what you can find and shoot a few boxes to break in the gun get comfortable with it.

 

I have had some misfeed/stovepiping early in my breakin period. I shot many many different rounds but one round was problematic at least for my Bersa Thunder 380 Conceal Carry. What I found to be the problem was this.

 

Remington and Blazer range ammo feeds good for brake in, Hornady Crytical Defense and Corbon DPX for SD. What is the model in question?

 

Shoot as many target rounds as you can to break it in and become familiar with the way it handles. Please don't use "TulAmmo". Bersa doesn't like them!

As for self-defense ammo, the follow is my personal choices:

.380ACP
- COR-BON DPX
- Speer Gold Dot (current)
- Federal HST
- Winchester PDX-1

 

Try gunbroker and www.gunbot.net.

 

The philosophy I was taught by another Bersa forum years ago was stick with a good grade, American made, brass cartridged, FMJ round nose for the first 250-500 rounds. I've heard that you can use Winchester flat nose after complete break in. I had so many FTCs with them when gun was new I've never tried them again. Absolutely no Russian and/or steel case ammo ever as they will eventually damage extractor. This also reminds me, don't use any JHPs until you've run 250 to 500 rounds as they will act like flat nose and hand up on the feed ramp.

For self defense, Corbon DPX test the best on both water jug and ballistics gel tests followed by Buffalo Bore, (both use a Barnes projectile), Speer Gold Dot then Federal Premium HST. I've personally used the first three and agree that Corbon is the best in the 380.

 

So, that's what happened.

https://www.bersaforum.com/forum/f20/how-does-one-polish-feed-ramp-713/

 

It works now. All I did was give it a good cleaning!