So Ive been reloading .45 for a while and I just got a taurus pt 24/7 in .40 S&W. I realized that similar to a few Glocks, I shouldn't shoot reloads due to the case not being fully supported in the barrel, anybody have a problem like this? Is there any taurus auto pistol owners with this problem out there and if so do you reload? Can I find an aftermarket barrel that will support the case?
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If it is safe with factory ammo it is safe with handloads, it is just that simple. If I felt the need for an aftermarket barrel I would dump it and buy something else.
You don't need anything that didn't come with the gun, just manage your reloading process well and shoot on.
This stuff about Glocks not being safe with reloads is complete and utter BS.
You don't need anything that didn't come with the gun, just manage your reloading process well and shoot on.
This stuff about Glocks not being safe with reloads is complete and utter BS.
hsiddall,
Ammunition safely reloaded is as good or better then factory ammunition. The issue you are talking about is the enlarged entrance to the chamber which allows the brass to expand below where the resizer die and reach. whether you can reload the spent brass will depend on how bad the barrel bellies your case. I have SIG that doesn't belly the case and definitely won't load anything that is bellied, it is actually very finicky as to what it will feed. However I have Beretta 92FS that only slightly bellies the cases and I reload the ammunition I shoot from it all the time and it takes everything I feed to it. My recommend is inspect the brass after your resize it once and see if it leaves a rim around above the web where the resizer die doesn't reach. If it does see if it looks distressed. If it is not distressed see if it will feed in your gun. It they are are not distressed and they feed in your gun then then there is no reason not to reload them since the brass is formed to your chamber.
Ammunition safely reloaded is as good or better then factory ammunition. The issue you are talking about is the enlarged entrance to the chamber which allows the brass to expand below where the resizer die and reach. whether you can reload the spent brass will depend on how bad the barrel bellies your case. I have SIG that doesn't belly the case and definitely won't load anything that is bellied, it is actually very finicky as to what it will feed. However I have Beretta 92FS that only slightly bellies the cases and I reload the ammunition I shoot from it all the time and it takes everything I feed to it. My recommend is inspect the brass after your resize it once and see if it leaves a rim around above the web where the resizer die doesn't reach. If it does see if it looks distressed. If it is not distressed see if it will feed in your gun. It they are are not distressed and they feed in your gun then then there is no reason not to reload them since the brass is formed to your chamber.
Switch to a Lee sizing die and the belly is gone, even more helpful for tight chambered guns is the EGW Undersize die, it is .001" smaller than the standard Lee die and goes just a bit lower on the case. Properly adjusted you can take brass from a Glock and run it in anything. I do this becuase my brass might come from my Glock and into a tight match chamber competition gun.
My competition gun cost about what a decent used car would, if there was any concern for Glock brass being weakened I definately would not use it.
My competition gun cost about what a decent used car would, if there was any concern for Glock brass being weakened I definately would not use it.
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