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« on: August 25, 2009, 04:33:54 PM » |
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I have a glock 19c and absolutely love it. 9mm compensated, loud as hell. The only thing that I have done to it is add the radioactive night sites and got some of the high cap magazines.
This is a great shooting gun, If i got another glock I think that I would go for a subcompact.
So far it has shot every ammo that I have fed it.
As far as I understand it is not recommended to shoot reloads through glocks, does anyone have any info on this? I know definitely no lead heads.
Does anyone else own any glocks? What are your thoughts good or bad?
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Rpknaz
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« Reply #1 on: August 25, 2009, 07:38:04 PM » |
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I think they are a great gun but I don't like the way they feel in my grip. Guess I'll just stick with my 1911's.  |
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Grimshaw
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« Reply #2 on: August 25, 2009, 10:38:46 PM » |
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There is a joke in the other forum about how to clean them and they are dishwasher safe
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exbluelight
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« Reply #3 on: August 30, 2009, 02:02:42 PM » |
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Reloading, I think the reason for no reloads is the unsupported chamber issue with glocks. It leaves bulge in the brass near the head. The thinking is.... you have a bulged case (weakened area) and if you shoot the same brass again & it happens to bulge again (weaken further), it could let go. Most resizing dies do not get down that deep to correct it. I get a lot of brass from the police range. They shoot a lot of glock 9mm & 40 S&W. I run the brass completely through a Lee factory crimp die with the guts removed to get rid of the bulge, load it up & shoot it again. I shoot a Glock 22 & 23 in 40 S&W, both leave the brass with a bulge. I shoot my XD 40 with the same ammo, no bulge. There are a lot of other opinions out there in forum land. They range from don't worry about it to do not shoot reloaded brass at all. Here is video (if I did it right) that shows the FCD method of fixing the bulge. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=H-PszuLwEu8 |
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« Reply #4 on: August 30, 2009, 04:15:50 PM » |
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Got no use for handguns, so I have no opinion on glocks
but thanks for asking
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daboone
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« Reply #5 on: September 02, 2009, 05:04:16 AM » |
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exbluelight covered the biggest issue frequently discussed.... bulging brass. The other issue is the polygonal rifling and lead are said not to be compatible. With that said the guys at glocktalk dispute both claims. I like my tupperware XDm but the only glock I shoot and reload for is my son-in-law's. He only shoot copper-condom bullets. You might do some searches over at glocktalk to get the info your looking for.
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RustyFN
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« Reply #6 on: September 07, 2009, 01:44:09 AM » |
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The only time you should find bulging brass is on hot loads. I have a G17 ( 9mm ) that has never seen factory ammo. You will find that just about all gun manuals will recommend not to shoot reloads. The big problem was with the first generation 40 caliber. There is better support at the feed ramp now and a lot less problems. I will not recommend shooting lead in a Glock barrel but it is safe if done right.
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Peyute
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« Reply #7 on: September 07, 2009, 02:23:17 AM » |
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I have a Glock 21 45 ACP, I love it. Many say they are far to large for a Conceal weapon but I wear mine all the time and rarely do even family members know I have it on.
As for the No reloading problem the best answer I can give is that is Glock covering their tails in-case someone blows themselves up with a bad load. I reload all my own ammo from my rifles to my Pistols and My Glock is no Exception. I have probably put 600 rounds through it in the last 3 months with no problems yet.
Be careful with your loads. Inspect your cases. Inspect your gun and you should be fine
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Steel Shooter
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« Reply #8 on: February 18, 2010, 03:18:45 AM » |
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I have a Glock 23 in 40cal and love it. I also reload for it with no issues. The chamber is not the best, and it does bulge the brass a bit. I'm starting to load hard cast lead for it, but I got an aftermarket Bar-Sto ported barrel so no issues there. For what you save shooting lead as compared to the cost of the barrel, the barrel is a good upgrade!
The Glock is my carry gun for the most part.
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welder0975
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« Reply #9 on: February 25, 2010, 04:36:36 AM » |
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I have a glock 38 45 gap and love it. beats the old m9 9mm anyday
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PoPo27
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« Reply #10 on: May 19, 2010, 07:08:18 PM » |
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I have two department issued Glock pistols, a mod. 22 and mod. 27. I also have a personal owned 27. I have never had a hangup and only one misfire, assumedly an ammo problem (not reloads). The Glock is a very reliable pistol in my experience. If you get a subcompact, splurge another dollar or so and get the Pearce Grip Adaptor (or similar). I, so far, have never used reloads in either of my Glocks.
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MAUSER88
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« Reply #11 on: June 16, 2010, 04:07:19 PM » |
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I've been reloading for my Model 22 for years now. Lead and jacked bullets. Never had any problems with them either.
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