Reloading Glock brass

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I just loaded 100 rounds on my Dillon and when I used my chamber checker, some of the rounds do not drop all the way in while others do. The brass is once fired from either my Glock 22 or my friend's Sig 226. I think that the problem is my barrel is not fully supported and leaves a bulge near the case head. I have turned my sizing die down another quarter turn and it doesn't seem to make much difference. Any suggestions (besides get rid of my Glock)? They will chamber in my Glock but not the Sig.
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Are you using the Dillion chamber checker?? I noticed the same with some loads in my gauge. I had some with slight bulge and rim damage on the brass. After some polishing on the rim most rds were tight but went in.

I've yet to try the loads in my Glock or SP01. I'll have to check and hopefully thye have no problems. I got 1000 rds so hopefully i have no issues.
 
Unless u have a commercial full length draw sizer, I have found the Lee Factory carbide sizer/crimp die is excellent. Easily restores brass to spec, even the Glock fired stuff. Best $20 you'll ever spend. I have one for all my autos and havnt had one fail to chamber since.
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When setting up, the resizing/decapping die should contact the shellplate. I've never had a problem with bulged brass. Im using Lee dies :)
 
Depending on the die type and date of manufacture, you may be able to take a draw file and trim the bottom steel that protrudes below the carbide insert, giving you a few extra thousands of an inch on the case.
 
Anytime I find the bulge in the brass, it goes into the garbage, people firing light loads in their Glocks won't get the bulge, I know this as I often pick up brass still warm fired from a Glock, the bulge is from firing heavier loads. Not worth it for me to use it.
 
+2 on the Lee Carbide Factory Crimp Die. Never had a problem when using it, and that is after loading thousands of once fired cases, factory loads fired through Glocks. (small bulge)

Also, I recently saw a NEW product, a push through sizing die in 40 S&W, but I don't remember the manufacturer. It is for single stage presses only but resizes the entire case by pushing the case right through the die.
 
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I am using the Lee FCD and do not have a problem with my reloads in either my G21 or P220 with moderate to hot loads.
 
I am using RCBS carbide dies set and only shot light loads with my 9mm pistols (including a G17) and never experience any problem with feeding. I set up my dies to fully resize the case to 9mm NATO standard so it will fit in any 9x19mm pistol no mather the make. Never see a bulged brass neither.
 
iskubits said:
If you want a proper resizing and have extra cash to spare, get a Casepro :)

Lee FCD will do fine unless you are using range brass. It needs to be sorted even with FCD.
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Strange, because I have never had a problem with range brass using the Lee FCD.

Or you could get the push through sizer I mentioned for $20.
 
I've managed to load tens of thousands of Glock fired 9mm on my Dillon using Dillon dies without any problems... You're doing something wrong.
 
i got a good amont of my brass off the groud at the range alot of it is glock fired but ive never had a problem resizing with lee carbide dies....;)
 
Here's the solution

1.)Bump your sizing die with the shellholder
1.)Check your .40 S&W cases in a width gauge before flaring the case
3.)Use a taper crimp die only
4.)Read the Glock page on the "Tech Tips" section of my website. Glocks can be improved to prevent this.

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I've managed to load tens of thousands of Glock fired 9mm on my Dillon using Dillon dies without any problems... You're doing something wrong.
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Ditto for .40, and then used without issue in a CZ75B, a CZ IPSC and of course, in a Glock. Used Dillon dies only.
 
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