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I cast and shoot flat nose lead bullets in my Glock 26, Kel-Tec PF-9, Ruger LCP and S&W 380 bodyguard. My bullet of choice is the Ranch Dog TL358-100-RF. Ranch Dog molds are no longer in business, but luckily he is allowing LEE to produce his bullet designs. I initially bought the mold so I could cast for the .380's, it didn't take long to realize that the lighter bullets have less recoil and my finite lead supply will last longer. When it comes to shooting lead in a Glock you need to take the time to understand what is happening to the bullet during the reloading process. I take the time to trim all my brass to the same length. This insures that every case gets expanded properly and receives the same exact crimp when seating the bullet. Crimp is actually a bad word, I adjust the die to remove the flare, nothing more. The case can't shave any lead if you don't crimp it inward. Remember that I trim all my brass before I use it, part of trimming is deburring the sharp edges that are created. That small chamfer combined with the uniform length, guarantee that the case mouth doesn't turn in and shave lead. Also never make any assumptions when it comes to bullet diameter, slug the barrel and size your bullets accordingly. My Glock has the smallest diameter at .355", and my LCP has the largest at .3573". Bullets sized to .356" don't lead the Glock, but I need to size to .358" for the LCP. Some barrels won't chamber a case with a bullet that large, but my Glock does so I just size everything to .358". Go slow and check the barrel for leading, if you see signs of lead stop shooting and clean the barrel. Here's a pick of my Glock's barrel after approximately 300 rounds.
This is the bullet I use. http://leeprecision.com/mold-6-cav-tl356-95-rf.html
This is the bullet I use. http://leeprecision.com/mold-6-cav-tl356-95-rf.html