Reloading and Glocks?

[JCM]

I've heard several times that reloads should not be used in Glocks.  What is the reason?  I understand about not using lead bullets because of the build-up, but what about regular pistol bullets?  Any info would be appreciated.

Thanks,
JCM

[dave375hh]

Glock, Ruger, and several other manufacture's say not to use reloads because they don't want or need the bad press that results from a blow-up caused by a careless or foolish reloader. The singed and blackened reloader always blames the gun rather than his single digit IQ. This is not confined to Glocks. I've put thousands of rounds thru mine with no problems. It's just the company's way to "CYA". Most of them have a disclaimer buried in their fine print .

[Savage]

Have shot a couple of wheelbarrow loads of reloaded ammo thru my Glocks, with no safety poblems. My reloads are used for IDPA and general range use. These are loaded to the mininum required power factor. My reloads are carefully assembled using good equipment and compotents. The quality of this ammunition is at least on par with the factory range ammo. As Dave stated, a lot of manufactures add this disclamer to their products. It's just a CYA thing.
Savage

[strider72]

Just don't load your ammo too hot and don't reload .40 S&W brass too much. Me,I would get an aftermarket,say an Olympic Arms one,because they usually have more support on the bottom of the chamber.

[Thomas Krupinski]

For what it's worth, I have heard that it had something to do with incomplete chamber support, but years ago I put quite a few of my handloads with cast bullets through my 9mm Glock.  

I was shooting regularly, almost daily, on an indoor range and periodically I would swipe the bore with a tornado brush.   These were pretty light loads with plain base bullets, not gas checked and worked just fine for practice.  Didn't try it with higher pressure loadings.

[7.62mmFMJ]

It is a combination of the CYA as mentioned above and the unsupported chamber.

You can throw a glock in the mud, freeze it, leave it in sand, saltwater, and it still works.  This is because it was designed to work in may tough environments.  The unsupported chamber lets the rounds load even through the slime, every time.

That is why the Glock is good for combat - it goes bang every time and rarely jams.

[Stillhuntn]

I reload for Glock mdl 23 and Ruger P91DC.  The ammo can be pulled from the same box and the Ruger will fire every time.  The Glock will fire maybe 90% of the time.  This was with all internal components as delivered from the factory.  Is there something about the Glock that requires a particular primer?
Thanks
Rick

[Stillhuntn]

I reload for Glock mdl 23 and Ruger P91DC.  The ammo can be pulled from the same box and the Ruger will fire every time.  The Glock will fire maybe 90% of the time.  This was with all internal components as delivered from the factory.  Is there something about the Glock that requires a particular primer?
Thanks
Rick

[Savage]

Stillhuntn,
You might want to remove the firing pin from it's channel and clean out any residue or oil that has leached into the firing pin channel. I find it a good idea to post size all my ammo for auto loaders to insure they chamber easily. If you don't want to post size get a Lee Factory Crimp Die. If you do these two things, bet your problem goes away.
Savage