[goseminoles]

I wish I would have known how much. 380 ammo was before I bought one.

[MrB]

Sounds like a good reason to buy another caliber.

Carry the .380, but get a 9mm or 40sw for home/zombie defense.

Also, you can, last I knew, get a surplus mosin nagant 7.62X54 for less than $100, and 500rds for about that as well.

Good zombie gun... :)

[Blueflag]

Another reason I ‘wanted’ .308, but went .223.

$10 a box for Remington .223 55 gr UCM. Not exotic, but it’ll get the job done.

That and I know every family member can handle a .223 carbine.

[tickedoffnow]

I carry a Ruger LCP 380 solely due to it’s size. My Kahr CW9mm was still a tad too big for me to carry comfortably everyday.

Yep, time to buy another piece (you see, this is what starts happening :)).

Shoot the 380 enough to stay familiar with it, but pick up something else to shoot at the range regularly.

[Godzilla]

My .357 SP101 takes .38 as well - great for practice fire.

[VeniVidiVici]

I wish I would have known how much. 380 ammo was before I bought one.

LOL! Didn't used to be as much. Sell it and buy a .38 or a 9mm. Some dumb husband will snatch it up for his wife without asking her first.

Or add to your collection.

[PA Engineer]

I agree. My 45 ammo costs were painful. I was listening to a Gunny (good guy) with a YouTube site. He was using CO2 pellet gun for practice. Air Gun Depot is a great place to find both pump and CO2 rifles and pistols. I went with the Beretta PX4 Storm. The refurbished models are $60 and the cartridges and pellets are very economical. The CO2 pistols are excellent for practice. I like the blow back action on the Beretta as a gentle reminder of safe handling.

I have also purchased a few of the break action air rifles. They are worth checking out for practice and varmint hunting. For a kick check out the Gamo Hunter Extreme Air Rifle .25 cal- 730 fps w/3-9x50 IR A/O Scope. The break action is a little hefty on this one, but ammo is cheap and is competitive with powder. You won't break the bank stocking up with ammo.

[Chode]

look at the Sportsman's Guide and Cheaper Than Dirt...

[Frank_2001]

“I wish I would have known how much. 380 ammo was before I bought one.”

Whoever said “freedom isn’t free” was not kidding-it ain’t even CLOSE to being cheap!;)

[Starstruck]

I wish I would have known how much. 380 ammo was before I bought one.

My advice is to get something else to practice with but keep the .380. In a SHTF trade scenario you can never tell what kind of ammo might be involved.