Vodoun da Vinci
Member
Yeah...I know we have discussed this before. I read all that and have searched about the 'Net and have not quite found what I'm trying to decide.
I'm a lover of flat nose lead bullets for SD. They work well for practice so it's a win/win in that regard because I'm a firm believer in practicing with the same ammunition you would use to preserve your life. I practice a lot actually as I enjoy the training as well as the reloading.
I also love my Glocks having a G26 that shoots my favorite hand loads with no problems - I'm shooting 124 gr. Berry's plated flat noses. I shoot Rim Rim Rock 75. gr hard cast lead in my .32 ACP loads thru my Colt Model M's. I'd love to work up a load of flat nosed lead (plated) for my Wife's up and coming G42 in .380 but there is no such thing as plated flat nose lead that I can find. I'd love to shoot Rim Rocks hard cast FN lead in .380 but,as we all know, Glock says *Do Not!* shoot lead in Glock barrels and then the fight begins.
So, I thought I'd ask if we can discuss this again and I'd like to confine the discussion to folks who are actually running lead bullets in their Glocks (with stock barrels) for their input specifically. Theories are great but I'm more interested in input from those who are doing it and not from folks who feel that if Glock says don't do it then that's good enough for them.
I generally only run 100 - 300 rounds at a session and then clean my guns beginning with the barrel and a lead remover cloth anyway. What's the worst case scenario? Can I really expect to ruin my barrel/blow up the gun and get injured if I run more than 1 lead bullet down the bore?
Thanks in advance for any practical information other Glock owners who shoot lead can offer!
VooDoo
I'm a lover of flat nose lead bullets for SD. They work well for practice so it's a win/win in that regard because I'm a firm believer in practicing with the same ammunition you would use to preserve your life. I practice a lot actually as I enjoy the training as well as the reloading.
I also love my Glocks having a G26 that shoots my favorite hand loads with no problems - I'm shooting 124 gr. Berry's plated flat noses. I shoot Rim Rim Rock 75. gr hard cast lead in my .32 ACP loads thru my Colt Model M's. I'd love to work up a load of flat nosed lead (plated) for my Wife's up and coming G42 in .380 but there is no such thing as plated flat nose lead that I can find. I'd love to shoot Rim Rocks hard cast FN lead in .380 but,as we all know, Glock says *Do Not!* shoot lead in Glock barrels and then the fight begins.
So, I thought I'd ask if we can discuss this again and I'd like to confine the discussion to folks who are actually running lead bullets in their Glocks (with stock barrels) for their input specifically. Theories are great but I'm more interested in input from those who are doing it and not from folks who feel that if Glock says don't do it then that's good enough for them.
I generally only run 100 - 300 rounds at a session and then clean my guns beginning with the barrel and a lead remover cloth anyway. What's the worst case scenario? Can I really expect to ruin my barrel/blow up the gun and get injured if I run more than 1 lead bullet down the bore?
Thanks in advance for any practical information other Glock owners who shoot lead can offer!
VooDoo