Speer plastic bullets and cases
- Thread starter m777
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New Camper
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- Lurking in the woods near SFRC.
I have a set for 44. Haven't used them yet, but previous owner used a few. Just like the Bugs Bunny skit with the scotsman and his harquebus... run over, pick up the plastic projectile and use it again. They are fired just by primer. If I could vent the primer gases, they'd be great fun for shooting in the house on those unpleasant days but you still have that itch to shoot.
redbirddog
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- Maple Syrup land Ontario
I have some 38s and 45acp. Fun novelty. But they will stop a mouse in your house...
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- Western Manitoba
Not real sure what you mean?? From many years ago - like a plastic shell to put in shot, then insert into a revolver case to fire?? Or are these actual "bullets" to load into a casing and fire in a rifled barrel?? For a revolver or for a rifle??
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I use them in my 38 special revolvers.
You can use either magnum or standard primers.
If you're only shooting 10-15 feet, use standard primers, put your target on a heavy cardboard box, such as those used for shipping liquor bottles. The projectiles will stay inside.
As for use indoors, I have a small fan over the ventilation grid in my basement to pull the gasses away from me and push them outside. I have a "noise barrier" outside, so as not to disturb the neighbor.
The target box is set up on a small table in the basement, just under the vent grid. This is necessary for the fan I have to pull the gasses away from me.
They're great for teaching newbies and youngsters. LOUD POP, ZERO RECOIL
You can use either magnum or standard primers.
If you're only shooting 10-15 feet, use standard primers, put your target on a heavy cardboard box, such as those used for shipping liquor bottles. The projectiles will stay inside.
As for use indoors, I have a small fan over the ventilation grid in my basement to pull the gasses away from me and push them outside. I have a "noise barrier" outside, so as not to disturb the neighbor.
The target box is set up on a small table in the basement, just under the vent grid. This is necessary for the fan I have to pull the gasses away from me.
They're great for teaching newbies and youngsters. LOUD POP, ZERO RECOIL
Brutus
CGN Ultra frequent flyer
38 special. I tried them in a 1940 S&W Heavy Duty, a S&W 64-3 six inch target barrel and a Colt Model 3-5-7.
Both Smiths worked stellar at about 7-8 yards.
Not the Colt though, tended to spray them around.
Both Smiths worked stellar at about 7-8 yards.
Not the Colt though, tended to spray them around.
I used some which I shot in my 6" S&W Model 629. Surprisingly powerful considering they were just fired by the primer. I certainly wouldn't want to get hit by one at close range. They were actually pretty accurate (2-3" groups at 15 feet). If you shoot them through a paper target into a carboard box of full of loose packed rags the 'bullets' can be recovered and reloaded many times.
As A-zone noted the 45 ACP plastic bullets are loaded into regular 45 cases. I seem to recall that the 45 case flash holes need to be enlarged so you have to mark the cases so you don't accidentally load them with regular 45 loads.
As A-zone noted the 45 ACP plastic bullets are loaded into regular 45 cases. I seem to recall that the 45 case flash holes need to be enlarged so you have to mark the cases so you don't accidentally load them with regular 45 loads.
I've had some (and used them) for years. Used to practice in the basement with them. - dan
ipscgraz
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Yup; me too. In a basement of a townhouse. One day the neighbors asked what I was building in my basement. Told them I was splitting firewood because that was all I could think of on the spot.
I found the plastic bullets surprisingly accurate but you have to clean the primer fouling out of the barrel pretty often.
Don't use magnum primers, tends to split the cases. Plastic gets brittle over time. - dan
