your take on plastic case/rubber bullets....

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JERRYS.

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I'm considering the plastic case, large pistol primer and rubber bullet for in door practice for my daughter, just for trigger control and mechanics, not as a substitute for live fire.

what do you guys think about these products, which would you recommend as the better of items out there? specifically in .38, but I might try them in .44 as well.

thanks.
 
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Just remember that 90% of the lead inhalation hazard/exposure presented by shooting comes from the primer. ...And the residue that stays behind.

Indoors with poor ventilation... Not the best option for long-term health - especially if your daughter is still a developing child or could potentially be carrying a child any time soon; or if the area has people in it regularly.
 
"in door" is just a reference I use to mean not live fire..... I cant shoot in my backyard because I'm in the city limits, but with these I can.

I appreciate your concern, but can anybody address my questions?

thanks.
 
glue bullets

I haven't tried them.
What I saw elsewhere was more muss& fuss as they were made with molds from folks that cast.
 
I have the plastic 38 bullets but not the cases. The bullets will slip right through all my revolvers and do not stay put in a brass 38 case. However they do stay put inside a 9mm cases and slightly engage the rifling in my CZ 75b. Accuracy is actually reasonable at 7 yards with the CZ. I have shot very few indoors. A primer discharging inside is louder than one would expect.
 
yeah, all safety rules still apply even if on my patio.... eyes and ears. the range would be 3-5 yards at the most, this training is not so much for bulls eye shooting but more for trigger control, practicing mechanics of loading, reloading, unloading, sight picture, drawing from a holster..... basically all the skill builder stuff. marksmanship will come with live fire.
 
^^^ those are them. rubber bullet is just another term I use for.... I guess maybe I should make a list of things I use as terms. I don't actually Xerox a copy of anything, but I say Xerox.... and so forth.

do you use those currently?
 
I cant shoot in my backyard because I'm in the city limits, but with these I can.
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Most city ordinances prohibit the "discharge of firearms"

I've never seen one that said "unless you use X type of ammo"
 
thanks. got anything to add to my topic?

if anyone wants to add in off topic discussions such as how long plastic bullet cases take to degrade in a land fill, or how much pollution occurs when the factory makes rubber/plastic bullets, or how my neighbors might not like my activities because they might be Obama voters..... please start a new thread.
 
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I use the speer bullets.
Also in a 9mm they do not even attempt to cycle the action which is kind if nice since you don't have to worry about jams. However it means you are stuck cycling the action and reloading every shot.
 
I've tried a few. The Speer plastic case/plastic bullet is easy to
reload by hand, but accuracy is so-so and the cases tend to split
after a while.

I prefer the X-Ring rubber bullets. Bit of a hassle to prep some cases
(drill out flash hole, DO NOT use for regular reloads). You will need
a decap/prime setup of some sort too. But the bullets are fairly accurate,
and seem to hold up forever.

Another thought is wax---the quick draw bunch seem to have good
success with them, I've not tried it.

If it's just trigger pull you want to work on, maybe a LaserLyte or
SureStrike would work? More up front expense, but no reloading
and primer fumes/residue/noise to deal with.
 
For info only

I have seen 7.62 Nato practice rounds with plastic bullets, in plastic cases (think Activ shotshell with steel washers in the base), made in Germany for 100 meter training and practice. Wideners had them for $135 per 1,000. Point of impact was normal. FPS was ~4,000. I believe they are considered lethal on paper, watermelons, Naughas, etc.
 
if anyone wants to add in off topic discussions such as how long plastic bullet cases take to degrade in a land fill, or how much pollution occurs when the factory makes rubber/plastic bullets, or how my neighbors might not like my activities because they might be Obama voters..... please start a new thread.
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whatcha think?
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You asked what people think

I thought that meant you wanted comments

Plastic bullets are more trouble than they are worth.
They can be hard to load and the cases wear out fast.

If a cop sees you shooting in your yard you will possibly go to jail
 
You asked what people think

I thought that meant you wanted comments

Plastic bullets are more trouble than they are worth.
They can be hard to load and the cases wear out fast.

If a cop sees you shooting in your yard you will possibly go to jail
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yeah, I guess I wasn't specific enough for some.

I do, but wanted it limited to the discussion I started. again, I wasn't specific enough for some folks.

finally, you addressed my question. I understand you've had problems with them before?

doesn't that depend upon the laws for that locale? (again, off topic but I wasn't specific enough for some folks).
 
JERRYS,
I have used the Speer plastic cases and bullets in .38 caliber. The only
problem I encountered was leaving the cases loaded with the black bullet, doing so starched the red cases in short time and made the un-useable,
but that was my fault. They were fun to shoot though. Just don't store
the cases with the bullet install.
 
Loads of fun to be had !!!

I keep a cotton swab handy moist with 3-in-1oil & every cyl. full swab the cyl & bore with it a few swipes . Accuracy is soso but better swabbing the bore helps!
 
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