Glaser Blue and Gray Safety Slugs

[conynekite]

Anyone remember these? I ran across about 300 of them for 380acp and I was wanting some information on them. I did find their website but nothing on loading these 70gn blue and gray tips. I know the blues have #12 shot and the grays have #6. Anyone have any experience loading them?

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[Twilight]

Glasers were always factory-loaded only. The jackets are crimped over a polymer cap and filled with shot in a very specific way so reloading them isn't really practical or safe. I'd be cautious because pressure spikes can happen quick with that light 70gr weight in .380 ACP.

Most folks just keep 'em as collectibles now.

 

[dangerranger60]

I have never seen the bullets sold as a component. If you are loading them, you will probably need a custom nose punch to keep from deforming them on loading. Let us know how they work out for you.
They were made for a pretty specific purpose. They are supposed to penetrate the first surface they hit and then not pass through the next. If I remember they were designed for Pilots and Air Marshals.
I would bet they also have a pretty narrow velocity grange. Good Luck DR

 

[saxon]

there was a guy few years back selling them for reloading at the Eugene and Albany shows,
had some load info on them, but do not remember what they were had 9mm and 45 bought and shot up the 45 already.

no "real" info on loading them "right" to Glaser spec, load light

 

[Xmark1]

Never reloaded them but did carry them about 35 years ago in my Colt Mustang 380.
DOJ claimed they had the same stopping power as a 357 Magnum. Or so I remember reading. I remember something about 330 sub-projectiles inside.

 

[Rat44]

Tried those in my Colt Mustang but they did not like the throat in mine .
Always jammed going into the chamber.
Always had better luck with the Mag Safes.