And there are many rounds which will blow the head apart, but not these two. Prior to my retraining as a demolitions expert in Special Forces, I was a light weapons expert on our team. Plenty of rounds will go through a skull, but the .380 ACP 9x17 and the Makarov 9x18, with silencer just do not have the penetrating power. Now if you are talking about the regular 9mm 9x19 or a .38, then I would agree. However, I carry a .380 ACP as CCW, but it's not my primary weapon by any means.
I didn't say 'blow the head apart" . I said "exit the face". I've seen plenty of 380 rounds do just that. Once though the skull it only needs to penetrate some jello ( the brain) and some very thin bone in the orbit or sinus, making one hell of a mess. Ditto 9 mm. Even .32 cal. So don't tell me it doesn't happen. I've treated LOTs of GSW in my life. I've worke ER since the 70's in Chicago, LA, New York, Houston and San Antonio.