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tommythegreek
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Glaser Blue Safety Slugs
tommythegreek
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I went shooting today at the range and had a blast. I can definitely tell that my aim and technique, while still extremely newbish, is getting really good and comfortable. So before I left I needed to buy some home defense rounds for my .38. The salesman asked what I was looking for in a bullet and I told him that I needed something that isn't going to penetrate three walls and lodge itself into any of my three small children. He immediately brought out Glaser Safety Slugs and told me that in his home he swore by them since he had children as well. Needless to say I picked them up. I will never say that a bullet is too expensive as long as it puts down a BG and it doesn't go through the walls to my children's rooms. Being that I am still new to all of this I was wondering if you guys use or have used these bullets. You guys are the experts...I'm counting on you!
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A lot of folks seem to swear by them though
The "blue" used a finer internal shot size than the "silver" Glaser slugs, both were intended to expend all their energy in a "soft" target without passing all the way through. From all reports I've seen, they work as advertised. My only issue with Glasers is the price - for the cost of a six-round pack of Glasers you should be able to mostly cover the cost of most other 20 or 25-round boxes of premium HP ammo, giving you more ammo to practice with.
I know, I know - your life is worth much more than the cost of your ammo, but to encourage familiarity and verify function and point of impact from your selected gun, I'd want to run a number of the rounds in question under range conditions. THAT could get pricey with Glasers...
This brings us to one of firearm safety's most basic rules - be aware of your target, its surroundings, and what lies beyond. If your felon is standing in front of a school bus full of kids, it's your job to make the call either not to shoot, or to be so sure of your shot that there will be no negative consequences.
I'd be looking at a quality hollowpoint in the 125 to 158 grain range myself, or better still, a 12 gauge shotgun loaded with largish birdshot (#4 to BB) or smallish buckshot (#4 to #1).
"Nothing is safe from stupid." - Zee
I will fear no evil: For I carry a .308 and not a .270
I have zero scientific data to back any of this up, but my experience with them is.......
If the first thing they hit is inanimate (i.e. wood, drywall, etc.) they will penetrate more than common opinion says. I once shot a 2.5" diameter live sweet gum sapling with three of them. All three blew through the sapling (granted, not the hardest wood, but a heck of a lot tougher than a wall stud) and embedded in a large red-oak a couple feet behind it. So, my opinion, while they're probably not the best for blasting through bank-vault doors, they're gonna penetrate well enough against anything I'm liable to launch one at.
OTOH, I once shot a possum at ~10-12 feet with one. The bullet did not exit, but the critter's physical characteristics resembled a fur-covered bag of jello. I used one against a feral dog that decided my back deck was it's own turf and was willing to defend it. I hit it with a frontal center of chest shot at about 15 feet, and I honestly believe it was dead before it even saw the muzzle flash.
In my experience, the Glaser Blue works exactly as advertised. Not the best for all situations, by any means, but for what it's designed to do, I don't think you can beat it.
Mike
N454casull
OTOH, my carry piece is a Kahr PM9. It's loaded with 124 grain Speer Gold Dots. I believe they are a much better choice than the Glasers for "anywhere is possible" scenarios.
Mike
N454casull
At almost $2 a pop , it ain't plinking or target ammo. I think I ran a pak thru each gun to see how it functioned and where it hit.
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Probably won't matter. Any parts they're operating on are gonna be hash anyway.
Mike
N454casull
I, uh (confession time) had a negligent discharge 20 years ago with the same round and caliber you purchased and it easily went through 3 walls (totalling 5 sheets of standard drywall), the 3rd with aluminum siding outside of it, then some foam insulation sandwiched with another sheet of siding. It cleared the neighbors roof by a few feet heading for an open field and swamp, thank god.
The holes they left did get progessively bigger, the last being perhaps 1/2 inch by 3/4.
I think their low deflection claim is what makes them appealing to some.