Strike Three® Ammo

[BluesBear]

There have been articles in various magazines over the past 30 years regarding multiple light projectiles loaded into a single handgun case.
In some cases short range (whites of their eyes) accuracy is acceptable but nothing to write home about.

Remington, in fact, over 10 years ago, loaded a round that contained multiple pellets of 000 Buckshot. It was affordable and I played around with a couple of boxes that I found sitting on the shelf at the infamous Little Biff's Gun World just south of Louisville. At 20 feet or less all three pellets would hit the center of a B-27 target.

The one thing that the Remington loads and Gun Scribe loads had in common was bore diameter projectiles.

The Strike Three ammo uses a Speer Shotcap. By the time the pellets escape the shotcap the centrifugal force will spread the shot hell west and crooked.
Remember there's a very good reason that shotguns have a smooth bore.

 

[sevenpoint62mm]

I agree with JohnKSa. I don't want to hurt a civilie anymore then anyone else but,... if I'm scared for my life or the lives of those God has entrusted in my care my primary responsibilty is to stop the threat. I'll deal with what follows when I come to that bridge. Point is me and mine will be alive to see that bridge, the BG won't.
If your that worried keep a well stocked first responder kit (not just a first aid kit) and take a red cross first aid class. You'll feel better knowing you can help til an EMT comes. Also assuming no one else is hurt, treating the BG til help comes goes a long way in your defense. Remember your goal is not to kill anyone, but to stop the threat.

Point is: If you want to be flashy, get some nifty grips. Stay away from snake oil ammo.

 

[horge]

Hi.

Again, I've got nothing against reasoned criticism of the cartridges, and I certainly have no praise to lavish on them. I (and I'm sure other readers) remain grateful for your contributions. I'm furthermore all for immediate incapacitation, and frankly, my thinking has always been that:

If overpenetration is a concern in one's residence,
then one needs to build it better, rather than skimp on lethality.

My house is all masonry-core, and all household members know what to do in the case of an armed invasion. Even the floorplan is based on defensive considerations. My current caliber is .380 not because of any overpenetration concerns, but anatomical reality --- a Bersa .380 looks like a pretty full-sized pistol in these tiny hands, and has allowed me a higher ROF/accuracy than the supersmall nines and .45's that are available/affordable here.

But that's just me and what I think.
Otherwise, I've been thus far

a. correcting any mistaken impression of BS claims by the manufacturer

b. idly speculating on why the heck this cartridge design persists.