[Born4spd]

I recently read a book where Plastic/Nylon bullets were used in a 5 inch .44Magnum for self defense.

Is that practical at all? (for close range)

Those kind of velocities plus a not so stable bullet = (IMO) a devastating round.

[Steve C]

You can be killed with a blank if the range is close enough (point blank) by the paper wadding and powder. While a plastic bullet could kill at close range, though I have now idea of its effective range, the bullet having much less mass than a lead or copper bullet would loose velocity faster and be less likely to penetrate as well.

[moooose102]

why would you want to risk it? in a self defense situation, you are trying to save your (or a loved one's) life! put a good expanding, designed and tested, real bullet (or 2 or 3 or 4, what ever it takes to stop them) into the perp and be done with it!

[345 DeSoto]

Are you sure they weren't plastic/nylon COATED bullets?...

[readr1]

Unintended Consequences?

[Born4spd]

^^^ Yes.

U.C.

Thats where i read it.

The person who used them claimed there was some benefit from it but it slipped my mind...

[dagger dog]

Glaser makes the Saftey Slug some kind of shot encapsulated in gel? designed not to penatrate walls but it's supposed to be tough on flesh and bone at close range.

[brickeyee]

...tough on flesh and bone at close range.

If it ever penetrates far enough to strike bone.