Description
Sig Sauer’s Elite Performance V-Crown ammunition is built specifically for personal defense, where the consequences of a failure to expand or feed reliably are unacceptable. The 90-grain projectile uses a stacked hollow point design: a smaller secondary cavity sits behind the main cavity, working alongside V-shaped jacket skives and scores to produce controlled, uniform expansion across the range of velocities you are likely to see from a compact or subcompact .380 ACP pistol. That consistency matters because muzzle velocity drops noticeably between a full-size barrel and a short carry gun, and a bullet tuned only for peak velocity can under-expand at the lower end of the performance envelope.
The jacket and lead core are mechanically locked together by a toothed cannelure positioned midway up the bullet’s shank. This keeps the two components together through expansion rather than relying solely on the lead-to-jacket bond, which translates to higher weight retention and a more predictable wound channel. Each caliber-specific loading is matched to the temper of its own V-Crown bullet core, meaning the powder charge and bullet construction are developed together rather than adapted from another cartridge’s data.
Cases are brass treated with Sig’s Techni-Crom coating, which adds lubricity and corrosion resistance without the feeding concerns that can come with steel or aluminum cases in some platforms. Muzzle velocity is rated at 980 fps with 192 ft-lbs of energy at the muzzle. The 20-round box is a practical carry quantity for range evaluation without committing to bulk packaging before you have confirmed the load feeds and functions in your specific firearm.




