Hornady American Gunner .380 ACP 90 Grain XTP – 25 Rounds (Box) 90104

The Hornady American 380 ACP 90 grain XTP box is a proving ground load for backup guns and deep concealment pistols. Twenty five rounds is exactly what most shooters need to verify that a pocket pistol runs an expanding bullet reliably before it goes on the belt. Each cartridge leaves the muzzle at 1000 fps carrying 200 ft/lbs of energy.

Backup guns live a hard life. They ride in pockets and ankle rigs, collect lint, and often see far less range time than they deserve. The load you feed one has to be dependable straight out of the box, and that is precisely what the American Gunner line was built to be.

Who buys the Hornady American 380 ACP XTP and why

This box suits the shooter running a second gun, a summer carry pistol, or a compact gun for a family member. Ninety grains is the standard weight for the chambering, so it behaves the way the pistol was designed around and cycles most guns without drama. The XTP bullet brings controlled expansion to a cartridge that cannot afford to waste energy.

New owners get particular value from the Hornady American 380 ACP box because it is a manageable introduction to an expanding defensive round. Twenty five cartridges is enough for a function check and a short accuracy string without committing to a large purchase. If the pistol likes it, buy more with confidence.

Features built into every Hornady American 380 ACP round

• XTP bullet with a swaged core and controlled jacket thickness for reliable, even expansion.
• Ninety grain projectile at 1000 fps producing 200 ft/lbs of muzzle energy.
• Reloadable brass casings for shooters who load their own defensive practice ammunition.
• Twenty five round box sized for testing a new pistol without overbuying.
• Loaded by Hornady, whose XTP bullet has been a defensive standard for decades.

Specifications and what they tell you

You are looking at .380 ACP, a 90 grain XTP bullet, 25 rounds per box, 1000 fps at the muzzle and 200 ft/lbs of energy. Cases are brass with boxer primers, so they are fully reloadable. Those are honest working numbers for a cartridge designed around compact pistols.

The energy figure is where the Hornady American 380 ACP load earns respect within its class. Two hundred foot pounds is not rifle territory, but paired with a bullet engineered to hold together it delivers the penetration that matters far more than raw numbers. Bullet construction is what separates a good small caliber load from a poor one.

Range testing, storage and reloading notes

Test in the gun that will carry it, using the magazines that will carry it. Feed lips, spring condition, and even your grip all influence whether a small pistol cycles an expanding bullet cleanly. Shoot at least a couple of magazines without a malfunction before you call the combination proven.

Keep your accuracy expectations realistic with a barrel this short. A 25 round box of Hornady American 380 ACP is enough to establish what your pistol will hold at seven and ten yards, which is the distance band that actually matters for a concealed gun. Shoot one slow group, note the result, then repeat the string at speed so you learn what the sights do under recoil.

Store the balance of your Hornady American 380 ACP rounds in a sealed container away from heat and humidity and they will stay reliable for many years. Avoid rechambering the same round dozens of times, since bullet setback in a short case raises pressure quickly. Rotate carry ammunition on a schedule you can actually remember.

Keep the fired brass if you reload, because these cases are small, tough, and worth recovering. When you restock, look through the rest of our ammunition range and combine everything into a single shipment.

A small pistol is only as good as the load it digests, and the Hornady American 380 ACP XTP is a sensible place to start that conversation with your carry gun. Test it, trust it, then keep a few boxes on the shelf. This ammunition ships straight to your door wherever state and local law allows.