Why would you have FMJ in a gun you plan to use for self defense?
Maybe he was planning to do a little target shooting during his scouting trip.
A guy I knew at a sportsmen's club owned a Walther. He had occasional jamming problems when he used hollow points. Occasional meaning perhaps 1% or 2% of the time. So maybe that's why the person in the article used FMJ rounds.
I'll note that the guy I knew was lazy in cleaning his firearms. That probably played a part as well.
Actually, I prefer FMJ in a .380 ACP. The round does not have enough "oomph" to properly expand as a hollow-point, and the penetration of a hollow-point is much less than a FMJ. It comes down to the old trade-off: Penetration or expansion. With a relatively "weak" round such as .380 ACP, I'll opt for penetration. (Note: I purposely put "weak" in quotes, because I do think the .380 ACP is a suitable round for self-defense, if used in close-quarter.)
Probably only round the new PK walthers will feed reliably....
My choice would be the highest capacity 9mm I can comfortably carry ..... first of my 6 rounds would have been noise while I spray and pray the prey with violence of action ..... other 14 rounds from my combat tupperware would be for the deaf members of the pack.
Thats plan A everyday be they wolves in the woods or jackals in the hood...
Gray Glock 17TB with the plus two round magazine base modifications, speer 147gr gold dot hollow points. 58 rounds total with one in the chamber.....
Just my opinion and my current carry of the tupperware and two spare
mags... stay safe !