Frangible ammunition

[DWalt]

Have some WW II M-2 type ball frangible in collection. IIRC the WWII GI ammo manual stated it was used for target practice on targets towed by another A/C.

Possible, except errant frangible bullets probably could pierce the towing aircraft’s aluminum skin. Not the case if you are practicing shooting at a tank, APC, etc. I believe the Army still uses some frangible short range training 7.62 NATO ammo for use against armored targets. I tested several crates of it once in an M240, it used a blue bullet with fins on the nose. May still have a few rounds of it somewhere. I know I still have the empty crates. Also tested some of it for indoor range sniper training in an M24. This is it: https://simunition.com/wp-content/u...OT-SRTA-Military-Shortstop-7.62mm-2024-01.pdf

 

[Greyman50]

Most of my collection and reference books are packed up so unsure and its been many years since reading.

 

[Lemming51]

Glasser safety ammo is real good.

Ditto. That's what I thought of when opened this thread, not the "safety range ammo". Designed for shallow penetration/no ricochet, but high velocity and the shot behind the polymer ball spreads to make a massive wound to stop the threat.

Bought these about 1994 when living in an apartment with paper-thin non-insulated walls between units. Check the price, OMG about $2.83/round in 1994 dollars ($6.20/round inflation-adjusted today). You'd buy only 2 packages of 6. A test set to make sure they cycled and impact at point of aim, then a second set to load in your nightstand gun.

Cor-Bon still offers them today, at much more reasonable price (about $1.25/round today).
https://corbon.com/glaser-safety-slug/

These 2 sets I saved might have collector value, they no longer offer .45 ACP +P or .38 Special Std.

 

[Greyman50]

Have them in several calibers including 30.06 IIRC.

 

[WR Moore]

While looking for something else, I found a few rounds of Glaser .38 Spl and then got the interior wall simulator out. The first round appeared to have passed through intact when it hit a piece of cardboard, but the hole wasn't truly round. Second round impacted a water filled milk jug and was intact enough to explode the jug. Apparent circular entrance hole. Both cardboard & jug 12-18 inches back from the simulated wall.

 

[Greyman50]

Back in mid 70s when running indoor range a few of us did some " tests" with assorted pistol ammo. Forget the name of the stacked uneven base WCs in 38 Spl. that were suppose to spread out at muzzle. They only worked half way in 6" barrels with a spread of about 2 1/2" at 25 yards. Assorted JHPs expanded to various sizes in the soaked phone books we used. Glasser safety slugs just splattered out in about 2-3". Perhaps the early Glassers used thinner jackets? Have started carrying assorted " Bear Load" rounds in my 10 mm 1911s.