Firing reloads through my new Glock?

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The guy at the store that sold me the gun said don't fire reloads cause it voids Glock's life time warranty.:( He also said that Glock CAN TELL if it has fired reloads.:confused: How does that work? Anyway, my thinking is; I plan on putting A LOT of rounds through this thing and if I save $100 on every thousand rounds I shoot, I've saved enough to buy a new gun in no time.
Any thoughts guys?
 
Its all horse####.
Many of us reload for our Glocks.
They are made to take a beating, and they do. Some guys have put umpteen thousand rounds through theirs with no isses.
What the voiding the warranty means is if you KB the gun... its not going to happen. Just make sure you seat your rounds correctly, and follow the powder guidelines.. dont overload them, and there will be no problem.
And secondly to that...
the guys is trying to sell you ammo at the factory cost.. makes him money...
I reload 115gr JHP's for the price of factory FMJ, and the FMJ's I reload are $5 per 50, where the store will charge you like $12-$14 per 50.
Save your money, reload for your Glock and enjoy.
Cheers,
PS:
I see that you are from the ridge.. Wanstalls have great prices on 9mm FMJ... $76 per 1000, and titegroup is $26, primers are $30.
$132 to reload 1000 rounds, plus about 750gr of powder left over.
seat them at 1.100, and use 4.0 - 4.2gr of titegroup.
 
Somebody once said that you are not supposed to fire straight lead through a Glock. Is that true?

If it is does that include other striker fired guns like my M&P, since I have a s**tload of Wolf lead 9mm's I use in my HP's
 
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Somebody once said that you are not supposed to fire straight lead through a Glock. Is that true?
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This has more to do with the polygonal rifled barrel than the fact the gun is a Glock. From what I understand you shouldn't shoot lead through any polygonal rifled barrel because lead deposits will build up quickly in your barrel which will result in an increase in pressure and a kaboom.
 
I've got 100's of rounds through the Glocks I've owned. All of them were reloads.

Most manufacturers say you can't shoot reloads. Just a way for them to CYA if you double charge and blow your gun up. Then you can't sue them.
 
I've heard a lot of people say that they shot reloads/lead in Glocks with no problems and I've also seen threads where people had a KB with reloads (inc fmj bullets) and every Glock owner jumps on the guy calling him a idiot for doing something that is not recommended (shooting reloads)... :rolleyes:

What calibre is your Glock btw? Personally I wouldn't reload for a .40 ,and with others would only use FMJ bullets and reuse the brass only a few times.


Unsupported chamber and polygonal rifling don't mix well with reloads (esp. lead)
 
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www.CanadianBDX.com sells some manufactured reloaded ammo pretty cheaply if you buy in bulk. You may decide it's not worth your time to reload your own. Search for the term 'CanadianBDX' in the ammo forum if you'd like more info.

I think every gun manufacturer will void your warranty if you shoot reloads. Unless you blow the gun up from a double charge or a squib load though, they'd never be able to tell.

Lots of people shoot lead out of their polygonal rifled barrels, but you do need to be diligent about checking for lead build up and should stay within the SAMI specs to be safe. You could always replace the barrel with a regularly rifled barrel if you're concerned.
 
I got my Glock 17 in 1988. I fired nothing but cast bullet reloads through it. It must have had over 12000 rounds fired prior to me selling it last year.

It was as accurate as new when I sold it. The cast bullets were all "hard" cast with a large ammount of linotype in the alloy. The barrel was cleaned after every fifty rounds. Never had a problem with this gun.
 
Different people have different opinions on this matter. However, it is a FACT that almost every documented Glock kaboom case is a result of the same malfunction - brass blowing a hole in the area where the chamber is unsupported. Reloaded brass is, by definition, weaker than virgin brass. Brass that's been reloaded multiple times is, by definition, weaker than once fired brass. Guns in high pressure calibers like .40S&W and 10mm are, be definition, more likely to fall to such a malfunction than 9 mm guns. You get the picture.

The bottom line is that someone reloading once-fired brass for a Glock 17 is taking a reasonable calculated risk. In all other scenarios, you are just asking for trouble IMO.
 
IM_Lugger said:
I've heard a lot of people say that they shot reloads/lead in Glocks with no problems and I've also seen threads where people had a KB with reloads (inc fmj bullets) and every Glock owner jumps on the guy calling him a idiot for doing something that is not recommended (shooting reloads)... :rolleyes:

What calibre is your Glock btw? Personally I wouldn't reload for a .40 ,and with others would only use FMJ bullets and reuse the brass only a few times.


Unsupported chamber and polygonal rifling don't mix well with reloads (esp. lead)
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Its a G17 and I plan on shooting reloads thru it, just FMJ

Thx 4 the feedback!
 
capp325 said:
Different people have different opinions on this matter. However, it is a FACT that almost every documented Glock kaboom case is a result of the same malfunction - brass blowing a hole in the area where the chamber is unsupported. Reloaded brass is, by definition, weaker than virgin brass. Brass that's been reloaded multiple times is, by definition, weaker than once fired brass. Guns in high pressure calibers like .40S&W and 10mm are, be definition, more likely to fall to such a malfunction than 9 mm guns. You get the picture.

The bottom line is that someone reloading once-fired brass for a Glock 17 is taking a reasonable calculated risk. In all other scenarios, you are just asking for trouble IMO.
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Solid advice..........thanks
 
Hello,

Yeah, use reloads using copper plated or jacketed bullets and you'll be fine.

Obviously, take the usual reloading precautions.
Over-pressure loads will crack your frame over time which requires a new frame. This includes incorrect powder charges, light-crimp leading to bullet pushed into the case etc.
Yes the amount you save on ammo would allow for a replacement.

on-ca


boondock saint said:
The guy at the store that sold me the gun said don't fire reloads cause it voids Glock's life time warranty.:( He also said that Glock CAN TELL if it has fired reloads.:confused: How does that work? Anyway, my thinking is; I plan on putting A LOT of rounds through this thing and if I save $100 on every thousand rounds I shoot, I've saved enough to buy a new gun in no time.
Any thoughts guys?
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I hope I can explain the problem with reloads in a Glock and there is one! Glock barrels are unsupported and they bulge in the area of nonsupport. If you reload, stiff rounds. and the bulged area again ends up over the unsupported area you can have big problems. Is this a myth? No, it is too well documented. Lead bullets lead up fast in polygonal rifling and it is best to avoid them. Regards, Richard:D
 
Wow that is some KB there, thanks for the link.

Despite what some say in that thread it really doesn't look like the fault of the unsupported chamber this time. Those failures tend to blow the mag out the bottom and crack the frame only. That guy split the chamber on the barrel wide open. I can't see that being anything other than a double charge. If it was a Glock KB in the traditional sense, it would be the first I've heard of in a .45. They are so low pressure in the scheme of things. My Glock doesn't even bulge the brass .001 where it is unsupported. Then again, who knows?
 
Shooting lead through a barrel with ploygonal rifling has to do with increased barrel pressure due to leading in the barrel which may eventually blow out the barrel. It really has nothing to do with an unsupported chamber.

The issue of KB's, and an unsupported chamber, has to do with reloading and weak brass. It does not matter if you load jacketed, plated or lead bullets.
 
The only thing I notice shooting reloaded (my own) ammo through my G17 is that I can tweak the powder to find exactly what I want. Now that it is warmer out, I'll shoot outdoors all the time so using LRN bullets doesn't bother my, cheaper too! Be the same with my 45 and 357.
 
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