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I am considering a Glock 17 as my next handgun. But, I have a concern...

Currently I reload all of my 9mm with lead bullets. So, if I got a Glock, almost exclusively it would be fed 125gr Lead RN bullets.

My question/concern is that the rumor mill says that Glocks don't like lead.
Do you shoot lead through yours? Any problems occured while shooting lead?

thanks
 
While the general consensus is not to use lead thru the Glocks:eek: , there are numerous guys out there who have shot lead exclusively with no problem. The main concern is with the type of lead being used thru the polygonal barrel. I completely agree with not using home cast pure lead as its just too soft and will foul badly, but a good hard cast bullet works with no problem if cleaned thoroughly and loaded within reasonable limits(some cast bullets will not stabilize in the pipe resulting in tumbling or keyholing). I have used lead many many times, but I also use jacketed after shooting the lead, which helps to remove any lead bits if there happens any remaining in the barrel. However as it is a polygonal barrel, and if you have access to a good source of jacketed, I would reccommend that as a steady diet source for the Glock, but the occasional hard cast lead down the pipe will not harm it....And so the pot is once again stirred.....:rolleyes:
Good luck, and enjoy your Glock
Cheers
dB:)
 
thanks for the responses. I will have to think about it some more... Lead allows more 'bang for the buck', and since I like to shoot as much as financially possible, lead is my mainstay. (no $ tree in the backyard)

This concern has me thinking about the Springer XD, as there wouldn't be any "leading" issues (according to owners on this site) and it costs approx the same amount.

This is NOT a Glock vs XD thread at all. Just for me, the debate continues
 
Well... being able to shoot lead is a versatility that I require. Looks like the XD is the way to go for combat tupperware
 
Sounds like you are really set on using lead. If that is the case and you really want to shoot a Glock then you can just buy an aftermarket barrel. Most aftermarket barrels do not have poly rifling so lead won't be an issue. Just off the top of my head I believe Questar sells a couple of different barrels for Glocks. There are cheaper brands if you can find them. Check the EE forum as used ones come up now and then.
 
bluesclues said:
Lead allows more 'bang for the buck', and since I like to shoot as much as financially possible, lead is my mainstay. (no $ tree in the backyard)
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The problem with that theory is that you just might ended up getting a lot of boom for your buck...as in the gun going kaboom in your hands. Not fun.

Like others said, you can probably get away with led if you don't shoot too many rounds at a time, clean the barrel thoroughly after every range session and use only hard cast bullets. Also, keep in mind that Glocks do not have a fully supported chamber, which means that if you reload the same brass more than once, you're taking a risk.
 
PUREVIL said:
Educate me here please what is the pros/cons of shooting lead?
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Pros;
Cheap
lead is easier to clean up as opposed to copper but (see the con)

Cons;
have to clean... Jacketed projectiles foul a barrel a tenth or less (my number) of what a lead projectile will...
Can't be used in polygonial rifled barels (they really foul them) those are HK's and Glocks.
 
I reaload copper plated bullets for 9mm, pretty cheap and very clean.

wouldn't shoot lead even if I could get it for free; it's toxic (can't shoot anything if you're dead :eek:) and leaves a lot of crap in a barrel.
 
reloads

$26= 1000 primers
$36= 1000 lead bullets
$23= 1 lb of powder
$0 = 9mm brass

= $85/1000 rounds of lead re-loads.

I enjoy re-loading, so the labour value vs. buying pre-made is a non-issue.
and I am sure that people buying in bulk are getting better deals than I am.

Cleaning lead is a non-issue in traditional rifled barrels.

I appreciate all the replies. Glocks have started to grow on me. (thanks badboybeeson), maybe, an aftermarket barrel is the way to go?
 
IM_Lugger said:
I reaload copper plated bullets for 9mm, pretty cheap and very clean.

wouldn't shoot lead even if I could get it for free; it's toxic (can't shoot anything if you're dead :eek:) and leaves a lot of crap in a barrel.
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lead is a stable metal, handling it doesn't raise blood level as far as I know but the primer release colloidal lead compound in the air that is way worst... no?
 
Lots of folks including me regularly shoot lead out of stock Glocks and Glock barrels with no problems at all. I have thousands of lead rounds through my model 22 and it still shoots just fine. Don't know where all this Glock and lead stuff came from-probably from folks trying to sell other brands of gun and loaded ammo. Many of my friends shoot lead regularly from many Glock models with no problem. They're not even hard to clean afterwards- I clean mine a couple of times a year and shoot it about every week with 100 or so lead rounds.
 
lead

I would just get a replacement barrel that allows you to shoot 9mm and don't ever worry about it again. I would suggest KKM or another high quality barrel that doesn't require fitting. Too bad you didn't have a Glock 22 because you could get a replacement barrel from KKM in either 9mm, .40, .357 sig and all from the same pistol.
 
Horse Hockey. I have over 45k rounds of lead reloads through my 14 year old G-19 without any sort of problems. It doesn't lead up any more than my Hi-Power, K-100 or Firestar. Back in the early '90s there wasn't a lot of choice in bullets for reloaders. No such thing as plated, and jacketed was way too expensive. This lead in Glocks issue has just seeemed to cause a panic in the last four or five years.

A lot of the KB'd Glocks you see on various forums are the same one over and over. Almost all resulted from a case failure at the six 'o clock position.

Auggie D.
 
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