380 Auto – 95 gr. FMJ – Federal American Eagle (AE380AP) – 1000 Rounds

The 95 grain bullet is the heaviest common 380 ACP weight, and Federal American Eagle AE380AP is one of the most popular US-made practice loads for it. This listing is Federal American Eagle 380 Auto 95 grain full metal jacket ammo, MPN AE380AP, sold as a 1,000 round case.

Federal rates this load at 980 fps with 203 ft-lbs of muzzle energy, a little more energy than typical 90 grain 380 range loads. The round nose FMJ profile feeds reliably in small 380 pistols, many of which have tight feed ramps and short slides. A full metal jacket bullet does not expand, so this ammunition is for practice, familiarization, and training rather than self defense. Since small pistols are the hardest to master, a full case encourages the regular practice a pocket gun needs.

This ammunition fits pistols chambered in 380 ACP, also called 380 Auto, 9mm Kurz, or 9x17mm, including the Ruger LCP, LCP II, and LCP Max, Smith and Wesson Bodyguard 2.0 and M&P 380 Shield EZ, Glock 42, SIG P238 and P365-380, Kimber Micro 380, Springfield 911, Taurus Spectrum, Walther PPK and PK380, and Bersa Thunder 380. A common question is whether 380 ACP and 9mm Makarov are the same. They are not. 9mm Makarov is slightly larger, so use only ammunition marked 380 in a 380 pistol. Another common question is whether this ammo works for break-in. Yes. Running a few hundred rounds of FMJ through a new 380 is a good way to confirm reliability before carrying it.

Federal AE380AP is new production ammunition, not reloads, made in the USA. Each round uses a reloadable brass case with a boxer primer and is non-corrosive. This case comes in factory packaging as 20 boxes of 50 rounds for a total of 1,000 rounds of 380 Auto 95 grain FMJ. Buying by the case keeps you on one production lot.