<BLOCKQUOTE><font size="1" face="Verdana, Arial">quote:</font><HR>Originally posted by jeffelkins:
Advice sought: Defense Round: Taurus 85UL .38 Spl
Thoughts on the Glaser safety round?
Please provide online links for purchase if available!
TIA![/quote]
The Taurus 85 is a great little revolver and can handle a good variety of rounds with little worry.
The Glaser safety slug is a novel design that works quite well if the target is not obscured by glass windows, sheet metal from car doors, or heavy, thick winter clothing. It's power comes from the #12 shot inside the bullet that spreads around in the wound cavity, creating several smaller sub-projectiles. The problem is that it just does not get into the body of an attacker deep enough to reach the vital organs in less than optimum shooting circumstances. Would I want to be hit with one? Hell no! Are they useless? Hell no. The problem is that your target will likely bleed out rather slowly.
My own fixed-sight revolvers in 38 caliber with snub noses are usually fed Cor-Bon 158 grain LSWCHP +P (discontinued) for carry use.
The other load I use and like in my alloy frame guns (non +P) is 3-D 125-grain JHP. A box of 50 retails in my neck of the woods for $12.75. I get good groups with it and have recovered two bullets from range sessions with decent results.
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