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Home of the Smasher
The best projectile for self defense
The .68 caliber Smasher kinetic projectile was engineered by Less Lethal Ballistics to provide maximum penetration in a home defense situation. It works with all CO2 launchers such as the Byrna SD and LE, the Umarex T4E family, First Strike FSC, Pepperball TRP and the Grimburg Gavle, to name a few. If you want the best projectile for home defense, the Smasher is it. These self defense riot balls are excellent .68 ammo.
You will love the Smasher! This projectile…
- Has a FREE 2 pack sample to try out!
- Gets the most out of your CO2 launcher/marker.
- Delivers maximum force for the ultimate “knock out”.
- Achieves 47.9% deeper penetration than an aluminum ball.
- Delivers both blunt force and penetration.
- Can be combined with pepper balls if incapacitation is your goal.
Ask any “expert”…
What is the weight for the very best .68 caliber home defense projectile?
Either they don’t know or they are “in the know!” We have the answer.
Best 68 caliber self defense ammo
See why Less Lethal Ballistics riot balls are best…
The Smasher was designed to be the best .68 caliber projectile at penetration in a home defense situation. Most close quarters defense situations will occur at 20 feet or less. There is no better kinetic projectile than the Smasher at this range. In addition, the Smasher will also travel true to its target with only a 1″ drop after 30 feet. Rest assured… the Smasher has your back. Don’t trust your home defense to a discount projectile!
Why we deliver the “knock out!”
Think about it. Can a projectile be too light? Yes! Can a projectile be too heavy? Yes! Penetration versus projectile mass is a parabola curve with a sweet spot! What is the projectile mass that yields the maximum penetration on the curve? The Smasher is the answer…
Using engineering, calculus and real world experimentation we have designed the optimal .68 caliber kinetic projectile.
To do this, we also developed a precise projectile penetration measurement device. As you can see from the chart below, projectiles that weigh less than or greater than the Smasher will not penetrate into the subject target as deeply. X is the mass in grams of the tested projectile. Y is the penetration of that projectile into the depth measurement device. So, while the 3.0 gram Byrna Kinetic Projectile may have a greater FPS muzzle velocity, it performs poorly when it comes to penetration. The same is true for a 10 gram, 12 gram or even 20 gram projectile when measuring penetration. Heaviest is not best!
It turns out that to achieve maximum penetration a projectile needs to be 8.4 grams. This is the weight of our Smasher .68 caliber kinetic projectile.
Heavier projectiles have a substantial ballistic drop. The Smasher, flies truer to the target.
Above shows a drop of only 1″ after the Smasher travels 10 yards.
Above shows a 12″ drop off after 20 yards with a 9.9 gram projectile
Penetration Comparison
The Smasher from Less Lethal Ballistics versus the competition. A higher penetration number is better. As you can see, the Smasher wins hands down!
- Smasher improves on an aluminum ball by 47.9%
- Smasher improves on the Defense Innovation Devastator by 14.5%
- Smasher improves on the Grimburg JUL V3 by 3.65%
Doesn’t your family deserve the best?
Save the cheap ammo for target practice.
| Projectile | Mass | Penetration | |
| LLB Smasher |  | 8.4g | 14.2 |
| Grimburg JUL V3 |  | 7.8g | 13.7 |
| Defense Innovation Devastator |  | 9.9g | 12.4 |
| Generic Solid Aluminum |  | 7.3g | 9.6 |
Destructive power of the Smasher
A large full 18 gauge steel can destroyed by 16 rounds of the Smasher fired from 5 meters using a tuned Umarex HDB68. 16 fired. 15 hit. 6 penetrated.
The Smasher vs an Aluminum ball
The following video shows the superior penetration capabilities of the Smasher when compared to a 7.3 gram aluminum riot ball.
The Perfect Coating
Every detail of the Smasher has been considered to provide optimal performance. The Smasher has a ferrous steel core that is coated with polypropylene plastic. Polypropylene was selected due to its low coefficient of friction. Low friction allows for less drag as the projectile travels through the barrel and more energy from the CO2 charge to be imparted; thus greater speed and penetration.
Lethality and Penetration Benchmarks
According to the FBI, a projectile needs to have 80 joules of energy to be lethal. Using this benchmark, the Smasher when fired from a Umarex TR68 CO2 revolver can achieve 32.5% lethality. When fired from a tuned air gun, even greater lethality can be achieved into the 60 to 70% range.
There is a subsonic 22 long rifle ammunition developed by CCI called the Quiet-22™. We have fired their rounds into our penetration tester to compare the Smasher to a 22LR. The Smasher when fired from a Umarex TR68 revolver can achieve 46.67% of the penetration that the Quiet-22LR does. Even better results can be seen with a tuned or higher joule air gun.
More about the Smasher
The Smasher has a ferrous steel core. See them suspended below by magnets. In addition the Smasher has been designed to have extremely precise diameter. This allows them to perform well in all .68 caliber air guns. They fit the barrel very well allowing for minimal “blow by” whereby all of the CO2 charge gets imparted to the projectile.
