Hevi-Duty Home Defense Loads from Environ-Metal #4 Buckshot

[allaboutshooting]

A load of Hevi-Duty #4 Buckshot The small brown objects are environmentally friendly lentils.



Six or so of those frangible pellets crushed with pliers.



I've not been able to shoot any of these loads yet but thought you might enjoy seeing how they look, before and after.

I just crushed a few of the frangible pellets with some pliers to see how much force it took. There's certainly nothing scientific about this hardness testing method but it  certainly demonstrates the frangible nature of the pellets.

It also shows what might happen if those pellets hit a hard object, after a miss, etc. The desire is to have a load with enough energy, knock-down power,  to stop an aggressor but not over penetrate and cause damage to an innocent bystander or member of your family.

They really look good so far. Now I need to spend some time at the range and evaluate for accuracy and penetration in a number of different media.

Thanks,
Clark

[outdoors]

THANKS FOR THE INPUT 

[Tail Feathers]

Glad to see you back at it as your healing progresses.  Hope you're out on the range real soon!

[allaboutshooting]

Glad to see you back at it as your healing progresses.  Hope you're out on the range real soon!

Thank you very much. It's a bit better each day. I hope to be back on the range soon as well.

Thanks again,
Clark

[Gold Spur]

Great information Clark. Glad to hear your doing better.

[allaboutshooting]

Great information Clark. Glad to hear your doing better.

Thank you. I'm feeling better each day.

Clark

[allaboutshooting]

I'm trying to get all the materials needed for the penetration tests with the Hevi-Duty HD loads.

I have a friend who is building some walls, interior and exterior (non-insulated and insulated) using standard drywall with studs on conventional centers.

I may have discarded most or all of my microcrystalline wax, so I'll need to find some of that. The other materials needed, denim, pine boards, etc. are pretty easily had.

When all is set up, I'll be ready to perform the penetration tests. I have a friend and neighbor, a retired police officer, who has volunteered to do the work if I'm not quite up to it, so we'll see how that goes.

At any rate, I hope to have some additional information soon.

Thanks,
Clark

[Woodsman4God]

Definately want to hear these results, hope your recovery contiues going well.

[allaboutshooting]

Definately want to hear these results, hope your recovery contiues going well.

Thank you for the good wishes. They are much appreciated. Hopefully, we'll get that evaluation completed soon.

Thanks again,
Clark