Hello everyone!
Recently picked up a Glock 21 chambered in the wonderful .45acp. I have been loading for a long time utilizing my trusty 1911. Upon doing some research I found out people blowing up guns and having problems with reloads. I have loaded thousands of rounds and reused brass over and over and over without a single problem ever. I load modest rounds for target practice. No need to go crazy shooting at old tin cans and water jugs and stuff. I would also like to get into pistol matches and have dabbled in them from time to time. Great fun!
My question is on using the stock barrel for reloads and how many times can I use the brass? Seems to be every opinion out on the net from don't worry about it to extreme caution. Seems like most of the blown up guns were in .40 or 9.
I went ahead and shot 100-150 cast lead bullets loaded with a medium charge of Universal and I was extremely happy with performance in the Glock and the gun even had less fouling than my 1911. Cleaned up real quick as the 1911 I had to scrub with chorboy.
What are you all doing with your mod 21's. Competition guys speak up please.
Thank you in advance for your advice and opinions. Hope to start loading some FMJ 230 grain round nose this weekend since I have about three hundred on the bench to burn up and a LB of Unique. Just want to make sure I am being as safe as possible and my wife likes to shoot as well. I would never forgive myself if she hurt herself on my gun or ammo.
Recently picked up a Glock 21 chambered in the wonderful .45acp. I have been loading for a long time utilizing my trusty 1911. Upon doing some research I found out people blowing up guns and having problems with reloads. I have loaded thousands of rounds and reused brass over and over and over without a single problem ever. I load modest rounds for target practice. No need to go crazy shooting at old tin cans and water jugs and stuff. I would also like to get into pistol matches and have dabbled in them from time to time. Great fun!
My question is on using the stock barrel for reloads and how many times can I use the brass? Seems to be every opinion out on the net from don't worry about it to extreme caution. Seems like most of the blown up guns were in .40 or 9.
I went ahead and shot 100-150 cast lead bullets loaded with a medium charge of Universal and I was extremely happy with performance in the Glock and the gun even had less fouling than my 1911. Cleaned up real quick as the 1911 I had to scrub with chorboy.
What are you all doing with your mod 21's. Competition guys speak up please.
Thank you in advance for your advice and opinions. Hope to start loading some FMJ 230 grain round nose this weekend since I have about three hundred on the bench to burn up and a LB of Unique. Just want to make sure I am being as safe as possible and my wife likes to shoot as well. I would never forgive myself if she hurt herself on my gun or ammo.