Reloads???

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I'm looking at getting into the handgun game (semi-auto; not a revolver). One of my top requirements is that I am able to reload for it; no super-hot loads, just cheap ammo. The guys at wholesale sports told me that reloads are a no-go on the glocks. I personally like the feel of the sig 226.

My biggest question is what handguns like reloads? Which ones don't? Which gun will blowup in my face if I try a reload in it?
 
Lol...can you reload for any handgun, I've put many, many thousand reloads through a Glock, both jacketed and lead. Take the time to learn the proper steps, pay attention and you'll have no problems.
 
The Glock warning is for those who shoot "lead" (i.e. non-jacketed) bullets. You "could" shoot reloads in a Glock as long as they are jacketed.

*I think reloads will void any warranty though from Glock (as well as other makers) if that is a concern to you.

Since you are going to reload. Get whatever you want, don't limit yourself to 9mm :)
 
I have reloaded thousands of lead rounds for my G17. No issues. If you need to send your gun in for warranty work there is no way to determine if it has been firing lead anyways assuming it is cleaned.

I now reload plated bullets just cuz cleaining is easier.

Any gun I have ever owned had no real preferences for lead or plated. It is more about charge weight, bullet weight, and overall length.

Just pick a gun, and you will have no issues once you find the right load and bullet weight.

The only warning I will give is that some high end 1911's with really tight chambers(match barrels) will require a good taper crimp to feed reliably but this is not hard to do. I would recommend the LEE DELUXE CARBIDE DIE'S as they come with the factory crimp die that really makes a difference in such situations.
 
It used to be preferable to shoot lead over plated as the accuracy of plated bullets leaves something to be desired. The only one I've seen shoot well, and very well at that, is the Aim plated bullets. Lead is smokey, dirty and generally not a lot of fun to shoot...it is accurate though. I shot a lot of 125gr and 145gr lead out of my old Glock 17 with no issues whatsoever...in fact out of the many tens of thousands of rounds I fired through it almost all was lead.
 
I had the problem with reloaders using .40 S&W. Glock and SIG226 both have unsupported barrels and .40 is a weak brass. Smallest overdose will cause caboom and possible damage to the gun. I switched to 9 mm
 
mlehtovaara said:
I have reloaded thousands of lead rounds for my G17. No issues.
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+1

Down here almost every club bans jacketed projies and almost everyone with a Glock uses lead. Some put in an after market barrel but most don't bother. "Copper washed" are getting more popular but it depends on the range nazi's personal interpretation of jacketed :bangHead:
 
You can reload for any gun including glock. But you guys have to admit that the gun that has most issues with reloads would be glock esp in .40.
 
IM_Lugger said:
You can reload for any gun including glock. But you guys have to admit that the gun that has most issues with reloads would be glock esp in .40.
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I really sincerly don't mean to :stirthepot2: but Glocks sometimes seem to attract the type of person who shouldn't get into reloading.

A minority are very much the "plug and play" sort that just don't have the interest or patience to delve into things deep enough for safe reloading. This is true with some other guns also but for some reason with Glocks its the gun that gets all the blame. :confused:
 
I kinda presumed the guy at WSS was an idiot. Although the unsupported chamber does make a guy think twice. How many times should I get out of a piece of brass in a handgun? I assume its much different than a belted magnum in bolt action rifle like I am used to reloading for...
 
the problem isnt with shooting a reload from a glock, its using the brass that has come out of the glock that causes the issue. The bottom of the case gets a bell to it and may be an issue for some.
I've had glocks, sig, beretta.. reloaded for all, never had a problem interchanging the brass. But I do understand why the guy from WSS would mention it.
 
JustBen said:
I'm looking at getting into the handgun game (semi-auto; not a revolver). One of my top requirements is that I am able to reload for it; no super-hot loads, just cheap ammo. The guys at wholesale sports told me that reloads are a no-go on the glocks. I personally like the feel of the sig 226.

My biggest question is what handguns like reloads? Which ones don't? Which gun will blowup in my face if I try a reload in it?
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I think the guys at wholesale sports know nothing about Glock, really. You can reload copper plated, jacketed, FMJ, TMJ, CMJ for any Glock. I didn't shoot my G17 much but already gone through five hundred rounds of reload. All guns take reload provide you don't make mistake.

Trigun
 
Brass from a Glock typically has a bit of a bulge from the part of the unsupported chamber. If reloading, just use a Lee Factory Crimp Die as the last die. It has a built in carbide post sizer and gets rid of the bulge.

I have several 5 gallon pails of 9mm and 40 S&W brass, all from Glocks, and never have had a problem.

Generally I only shoot lead when outside, plated is much cleaner when shooting inside.
 
Hand gun reloading is relatively simple straight walled cases anyways.Shoot the brass until they show signs of wear loose primer pockets cracks,etc.Buy a good quality press and scale and be very stringent on what your charge weights are.
 
as for brass life.
for both 9mm and .40 if you load hot (near max) the brass will last 4-8 reloads. If you load lite them many more times that. MY .40 load is such a mousefart i think the brass gets fatigued more from resizing and crimping than from firing. Both rounds have cheap brass available.
Andy
 
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