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December 18, 2008, 05:47 PM | #1 |
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Frangible rounds for Home Defense?
Hey all,
I keep an AR under my bed for quick response in case I hear a bump in the night or need it for some reason. I don't have a shotgun yet, and the .223 round tends to fragment and become non-lethal quicker than a .45ACP. (YES I'VE SEEN THE BOX O' TRUTH TESTS). Eitherway, I'm afraid of over penetration right now and have some frangible ammunition loaded in my AR. Anybody know of their terminal ballistics properties? Should I return to M193 ball or stick w/ the frangible rounds to avoid possible collateral damage? Thanks! |
December 18, 2008, 10:28 PM | #2 |
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I may be wrong, but from what i understand is frangibles break upon contact with metal.
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December 19, 2008, 02:10 AM | #3 |
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I have personally shot .223 ball through 1/4" steel plate and destroyed a brick wall behind it.
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December 20, 2008, 06:56 AM | #4 | |
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At three thousand FPS plus, your frangible rounds would ignore your sheet rock walls! On steel they totally vanish! In a human adversary the thought is they would break into several pieces, and stay within the body, and not exit. |
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