Who carries glock springs and aftermarket barrels in bc. What spring are you running? I'm ejecting hard as it is, what a pain in the ass it is hunting them down while sharing the range with other users. Sure would be nice to be able to lay a tarp to catch them somewhere other than the range. What a joke.
10mm, Bluedot VS 800X
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I for one love using Longshot in my 10mm, using my stock barrel (will be upgrading later this year)
I use 200 plated hard cast frontier bullets. I would have to dig through my reloading book to find my specific recipe for 200gr and Longshot, but it works well, and generally with less pressure than most other powders, but Bluedot IS my GO TO powder of choice for hot loads. I love the fireball.
I use 200 plated hard cast frontier bullets. I would have to dig through my reloading book to find my specific recipe for 200gr and Longshot, but it works well, and generally with less pressure than most other powders, but Bluedot IS my GO TO powder of choice for hot loads. I love the fireball.
To add a little something to this thread, I used to get case bulge in my Delta Elite. A weak recoil spring was to blame (cases were going out of battery too early). Got a heavier spring and everything was back to normal...
I shouldn't've been experimenting with hot 10mm so early in my reloading career. Got quite a few obscenely bulged cases and pierced primers in those days. I think I had a guardian angel looking over my shoulder 'cause nothing bad ever happened. Kept the bulged brass as a reminder.
I'll echo what's been said with regard to the original question. Blue Dot is a fine powder for 10mm, but 800-X really lets you squeeze those last few drops of performance from the round.
I shouldn't've been experimenting with hot 10mm so early in my reloading career. Got quite a few obscenely bulged cases and pierced primers in those days. I think I had a guardian angel looking over my shoulder 'cause nothing bad ever happened. Kept the bulged brass as a reminder.
I'll echo what's been said with regard to the original question. Blue Dot is a fine powder for 10mm, but 800-X really lets you squeeze those last few drops of performance from the round.
Thought you were talking about me for a second there (I think I sold you some cases once upon a time); but I would never have sold bad casings and I've never used Titegroup, so...
Nope not you, I remember who it was. I honestly think the guy was oblivious to how close he was to disaster.
This is a rare informative thread. Thanks. I havent bothered pushing the limits or experimenting with 10mm loads, I just worked up to something that cycles properly and just a little beyond. I settled on 5,8gr of titegroup. I knew there was no point of overly stressing the brass for just a few fps, so I left it at until the powder ran out and I had some trigger time. Now when does the case swelling to fill the loose chamber become a bulge? My casings look just like factory loads and they are clearly swollen. My starting loads were swollen quite a bit less.
I dont shoot the glock often at all as Im really turned off of picking my brass from under someone elses feet, I have around 1000 factory and handloads on the shelf. Ill be looking into a barrel and springs before I switch powders.
So what are the visual clues its time to retire that piece of brass? how many reloads can be expected with hotter loads and after market barrels? I know what Im looking for in rifle cases but I dont think ill find thinning at the web in straight wall cases.
I dont shoot the glock often at all as Im really turned off of picking my brass from under someone elses feet, I have around 1000 factory and handloads on the shelf. Ill be looking into a barrel and springs before I switch powders.
So what are the visual clues its time to retire that piece of brass? how many reloads can be expected with hotter loads and after market barrels? I know what Im looking for in rifle cases but I dont think ill find thinning at the web in straight wall cases.
The bulge is physical, it's a bump of brass near the case head. I think what you are talking about are typical stress marks found on most higher pressure pistol loads. There is no mistaking the bulge, it can be spotted at a glance. As for brass life, I started out with a "proper" setup. I have brass on it's 15-20th loading. Primer pockets feel pretty loose but that isn't an issue as long as they stay in. It's been a few years so I honestly couldn't even give an accurate guess past that but judging from the extractor and ejector marks some have been around a very long while... I hardly use any flare so cracking has never been an issue. I am sure I lose brass faster than I wear it out.
