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Offline glockman55

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Re: How many reload for their GLOCKS
« Reply #30 on: February 12, 2008, 08:45:35 AM »
glockman55, How can you compare retreaded tires to reloads?  Those are totally different beasts.  Although I don't think that I have ever had any major problems with bought ammo, I haven't had any problems with tested reloaded ammo either.  I think the reloaded ammo might be viewed differently in different parts of the country.  There might be fewer issues with reloaded ammo here in Wyoming than in some more urban settings.  It doesn't matter what the lawyer makes of anything.  It is what impresses the jury.  And I have witnessed how juries look at guns.  If the guns sitting on the table look like weapons of war, then people look at them differently.  Even I, who loves all types of guns, would have to admit to being influenced by some of the looks of weapons during a trial for a young kid that got in a gun fight with police while driving.

Ya I know the Tire thing is stretching it a bit. I was taught that you shouldn't use hand loaded  ammo in your carry gun. It's just one more thing that can be used against you in a court of law. I'm sure most of you that re-load your own ammo know what your doing. I've seen some that don't. But for me I choose to use factory ammo in my carry weapon. Take care, and God Bless.
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Re: How many reload for their GLOCKS
« Reply #31 on: March 03, 2008, 04:43:20 AM »

I don't think I would reload for a Glock in 40 S&W.  Way to many stories about blow ups.   Be extra careful and conservative if you reload for that combo.




I've only fired handloads in my Glock 23 ,40S.W. for over ten years.never ever had a problem. All I hear are Stories, no Eye Witnessed accounts !!!!
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Re: How many reload for their GLOCKS
« Reply #32 on: March 03, 2008, 05:24:24 AM »
I don't think I would reload for a Glock in 40 S&W.  Way to many stories about blow ups.   Be extra careful and conservative if you reload for that combo. ???

Tongue in Cheek, I'm sure!
Put me down as an eye witness to two .40 S&W case head separations in Glock pistols. Can you say "Exciting"? That said, one of my Glocks is a .40, and yes, I reload for it.

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Re: How many reload for their GLOCKS
« Reply #33 on: March 04, 2008, 11:08:13 PM »
I don't think I would reload for a Glock in 40 S&W.  Way to many stories about blow ups.   Be extra careful and conservative if you reload for that combo. ???

Tongue in Cheek, I'm sure!
Put me down as an eye witness to two .40 S&W case head separations in Glock pistols. Can you say "Exciting"? That said, one of my Glocks is a .40, and yes, I reload for it.

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Case Head Separation ? Did the gun go KA-BOOM ?
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Re: How many reload for their GLOCKS
« Reply #34 on: March 14, 2008, 11:24:29 PM »
I started off reloading for glocks when I got my 35, which I put about a thousand 185 grain SWC loads through it before I wised up and bought a LWC 9mm conversion barrel. I didn't have a single malfunction or pressure sigh even using 170 grain bullets I'd picked up for a 10mm. I'm using unique powder for all my pistol ammo, which makes it near impossible to double charge, and I used a powder check die when loading for the .40. Accuracy from the LWC barrel has scared a few guys at my range: if the targets are too close I usually just practice single hand strong and weak hand drills on those little one inch stars you shoot out at carnivals. I've been so impressed with it I'm going to try it out at 50 and maybe 100 yards.
I reload for rifle, pistol, shotgun, and as far as I know I'm the only baylor student with a reloader set up in his apartment. My friends call my place "the garage" for obvious reasons. By the way, I've had bad personal experience shooting cast rounds out of my 17C (boy was that a mess to clean). but that thing's just been collecting dust since I've gotten this 35.
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Re: How many reload for their GLOCKS
« Reply #35 on: March 15, 2008, 01:32:26 AM »

Case Head Separation ? Did the gun go KA-BOOM ?

Every time the trigger was pulled! :D

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Re: How many reload for their GLOCKS
« Reply #36 on: March 19, 2008, 02:34:29 AM »
I reload for all my guns Pistols revolvers and rifles Don't do the shotguns because loaded shells aren't that expensive.