rubber bullets for training indoors

[clipse]

Does anybody use rubber bullets powered only by the primer for training indoors? I saw some of these at midway and was wondering if anyone uses them and if they are very good at all.

thanks

clipse

 

[johnbt]

A friend used to shoot them out of a .38/.357 in his second floor apartment. He range was down the front hall, across the living room and into the kitchen. He was very happy with the results, but I can't remember any of the details. He's been living on a 32' Silverton for the past 6 or 7 years and doesn't shoot indoors anymore.

John

 

[jjmorgan64]

I've been happy with em in both 38, and 45 colt, fairly accurate, and fun.

 

[James K]

Rubber or plastic? I don't know of any rubber bullets on the civilian market, but Speer makes plastic bullets and plastic cases that use only a primer and can be reloaded without a tool. They work well, but BE CAREFUL as they have more power than you might think.

I once tried them by taping a target to a cardboard box, which I then set on an armchair. The bullet went through the box and completely through the back of the chair. Ooooppps! (The chair was an old one, used for relaxing in a shed; had it been a new one I would still be hearing about it.)

Jim

 

[clipse]

Here is a link to some rubber bullets that midway sells. thanks for the replys looks like once I get the S&W 686 then I will be getting some plastic or rubber bullets also they sound like fun. I saw the plastic bullets and just didn't realize that they were plastic.

clipse


rubber bullets at midway

 

[MatthewVanitas]

I don't recall the name of the brand offhand, but over on www.makarov.com they sell kits for various pistols, consisting of cases, priming tool, and rubber bullets. I believe the manufacturer makes these in most common cartridges, as well as the uncommon ones on www.makarov.com

 

[WhoKnowsWho]

Sounds like it would be a lot safer and fun to pick up a gas powered semi auto pistol made for airsoft. www.airsoftatlanta.com has a wide stateside selection. I have a Beretta from them, great gun, very accurate through the main hall in my house. And I can practice my trigger pull and draw.

 

[johnbt]

Here are directions for making and shooting wax bullets.

www.schuetzen.net/wax_bullets.htm

 

[CZ Gunner]

I'm wondering what sort of sound they produce? Any thing like the .22 Aquila primer/bullet cartridges?

Got some pesky city cats (wild) I'd like to see gone (dead or alive) ... only joking, of course!

Gunner

 

[BADSBSNF81]

Sounds about like a cap gun to my ears.