Glock

[RunninLate]

I know that you are not suppose to shot lead out of a Glock (per Glock) but how about plated or poly coated bullets?

I do clean all my guns after shooting them.

 

[crazysccrmd]

I've shot plenty of lead bullets through factory Glock barrels. It isn't a problem. Plated bullets work well, never tried poly or powder coated bullets yet.

 

[CNobbe]

Glock doesn't recommend shooting cast bullets..Plated are fine.

You can shoot cast bullets out of them, but will have to really clean the barrel well when you're done.

 

[LiveLife]

Glock doesn't recommend shooting "ANY" reloads.

I wonder what Glock factory teams use in their Glocks along with thousands of Glock match shooters every week around the world ...

Been shooting a lot of plated and coated bullets out of my Glocks without issues.

I do shoot lead bullets out of my Glocks but with some consideration. I inspect the chamber for fouling build up around 200-300 rounds and clean as necessary or the accuracy will start to drop - http://www.thehighroad.org/showthread.php?p=9258946#post9258946

 

[ku4hx]

I've been shooting lead (actually cast lead alloy of my own mix) in Glocks since 1991. Never had a problem with leading and I attribute that to proper bullet diameter, proper bullet lube and appropriate powder.

In the last five years or so I've shot several thousand plated bullets in all my guns with absolutely no problems. Actually I'm moving away from cast alloy and going with plated for all plinking and blasting. No problems with cast, it's just all the smelting, casting, lubing and etc. are not fun any more.

Glocks are not hard to please. Glock, like all others, have a "use factory fodder" entry in their manuals for warranty and liability reasons.

 

[sauer1911]

Been shooting Bayou Bullets 150gr lswc with the high temp coating, no problems whatsoever in a Glock 17 and Glock 34.

super clean, no smoke.

be safe

 

[DoubleMag]

if you do not know how to properly clean a barrel, any barrel, expect problems. I have friends who exclusively shoot lead thru their GlocKs. Have, in conjunction with a good basic solvent, a lead solvent. The yellowish heavy 'wipeaway' cloths work good as a final patch cleaning. And also for revolver cylinder faces, etc.

 

[mgmorden]

if you do not know how to properly clean a barrel, any barrel, expect problems.

While true, you can shoot lead for a lots longer and with much less severe problems out of a traditionally rifled barrel vs a stock Glock barrel. Yes, with a specific cleaning regimen you can certainly shoot cast-lead bullets from a Glock, but don't underplay the issue either. It's not as if they're exactly the same as any other barrel and the whole thing is a made up issue.

Yes, you can shoot coated or plated all day long out of a Glock. If you want to shoot cast lead you have to clean the barrel THROUGHLY at least every few hundred rounds - OR, just get a traditional-rifled barrel from somewhere like Lone Wolf and shoot them like you would in any other gun.

FWIW, I typically don't shoot lead at all out of my Glock. In my M&P I have the factory barrel and a match fitted barrel. Both are traditionally rifled but just to avoid leading altogether I only shoot lead out of my original factory barrel there, and infrequently at that (I don't tend to like the smoke from the lead, and bullet lube mucks up my dies anyways ).

 

[Drail]

If you are going to shoot lead from ANY handgun you really need to learn how to remove it before it builds up. That said some people either never learned or just think it's too much trouble.

 

[Olympus]

Plated and coated bullets are just fine in Glock barrels. Just use load data for lead bullets when reloading plated and coated bullets. Shoot and enjoy!

 

[thegunpunch]

My Glocks eat plated bullets like candy

 

[GLOOB]

I have fouled up a Glock bore really good using factory TMJ ammo. This was before I ever reloaded, and the only two kinds of ammo I ever shot was Blazer Brass and Rem UMC through my G21.

The fouling was pretty terrific. Lead and copper in big stripes down the last half of the bore.

I finally got it out by pushing a 12 gauge brush down the muzzle, and pulling it back out in reverse.

Now, I shoot 99% lead through it. No problem. If the bullet fits, you must acquit.

 

[entropy]

I sold my G21 because it was not reliable with reloads, both lead and plated. My PT1911AR is reliable with everything I've shot through it.

 

[crazysccrmd]

I sold my G21 because it was not reliable with reloads, both lead and plated. My PT1911AR is reliable with everything I've shot through it.

It sounds harsh, but you were doing something wrong with your reloads. The beauty of reloading is that you can always load something that works, even if it takes a try or two to find the right load.

 

[JO JO]

I load and shoot a lot of xtreme plated in my G22 never an issue

 

[entropy]

It sounds harsh, but you were doing something wrong with your reloads. The beauty of reloading is that you can always load something that works, even if it takes a try or two to find the right load.

When they work in several different models, including another G21, not just in one 1911, and only malfunction in that one G21, then I suspect it was the gun. True, I didn't run them through every make out there, but it was enough of a sample to indicate it wasn't the ammo itself.

Guns it fired flawlessly from:
PT1911AR
PT145
G21sf
Rem. R1
S&W M&P 45
S&W M&P 45 Compact
Hi Point JS45

Guns it did not fire flawlessly in:

That one G21.

The load was one approximating GI Ball; 230 gr. FMJ or lead @ 850 fps.

 

[Travis_Griffith]

I bought some Underwood 220grain hard cast for hog hunting with my G20c. I was going to get a different barrel but it sounds like I don't need to.

 

[edmo01]

I've reloaded for 30 years and have been shooting GLOCKs for 20.

Due to the rifling in the factory GLOCK barrels I never shoot lead in them... Only jacketed or plated.

Edmo

 

[eldon519]

Many people will object and tell you what a terrible idea it, so I'll preface by saying it is controversial, but in my Glocks, I just occasionally put some FMJ rounds through it at the end of a shooting session to clean the lead out. It has worked well for me. I should point out that the jacketed cleaning loads probably shouldn't be +p+ or overmax reloads because there is potential for the lead fouling to raise the chamber pressure.

 

[jessej]

I know that you are not suppose to shot lead out of a Glock (per Glock) but how about plated or poly coated bullets?

I do clean all my guns after shooting them.

Curious...what's a "poly" coated bullet? Do you mean "moly"?

 

[eldon519]

Jesse, check out the products from Bayou Bullets, Precision, SNS casting, etc. It's a great option these days.

 

[Chuck R.]

Curious...what's a "poly" coated bullet? Do you mean "moly"?

I believe he's talking about the Hi-Tek coatings from Australia, if so I use them all the time in my HK will ill effect, no leading whatsoever.

http://www.bayoubullets.net/hi-tek-heat-set-super-coat-bullet-coating-order-by-phone/

Hi-Tek Super Coat molecularly bonds to the bullet during the curing process, totally encapsulating the bullet. The coating prevents lead to bore contact and virtually eliminates lead fouling and the smoke normally associated with traditional wax type lubricants. Eliminating the need for messy wax lubricants, your Hi-Tek coated bullets assist in keeping your hands, breathing air, reloading dies, and gun cleaner. As an added benefit, the smooth slippery Hi-Tek coated bullets feed very well in most bullet feeders.

Also a friend of mine would/will shoot straight cast bullets in his HK, BUT clean it thoroughly after each session and has never had a problem.

Chuck

 

[g.willikers]

Don't know about other calibers, but for 9mm:
Either 124 gr lead round nose at 1250 f/s, and 147 truncated cone flat nose at 1050 f/s were no problem with the stock barrel.
All were hard cast, sized .357, and the barrel was cleaned well after each session.
But it wasn't leaded up much at all.
Did it that way for five years, just about every week.