Ive just loaded up my first rounds for my glock 22. I used 4.3 grs IMR 700x, 180 gr hornaday HP. Going to shoot it this weekend and dont know what to expect. I have a lonewolf barrel that i put on it, but im nervous with my first reload. I hear the horror stories of the kabooms. i worry about to heavy of a crimp and dont know how to tell. my rounds look like factory rounds and fit in chamber fine, but it still makes me nervous to pull the trigger the first time.
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Everyone is nervous the first time. You shouldn't get a kaboom as long as you pay attention to what you are doing and follow your manual as it says.
Your rounds may or may not require a taper crimp. A good taper crimp on those is just enough to remove the belling/flare on the case. If you have dents in your bullet, Your crimping way to much.
Being they fir in your chamber is a good thing but then again, Glocks don't support the rounds completely in the first place. Just go by your manual and read on here a lot. It will help you in everything you do.
Lot of other helpful individuals on here who can aid you in any questions you might have. I reload for my fathers Glock 22 GEN 4 and no kabooms so far.
Stay within the manual and you should be fine. Work your loads up slowly. And watch your OAL.
Your rounds may or may not require a taper crimp. A good taper crimp on those is just enough to remove the belling/flare on the case. If you have dents in your bullet, Your crimping way to much.
Being they fir in your chamber is a good thing but then again, Glocks don't support the rounds completely in the first place. Just go by your manual and read on here a lot. It will help you in everything you do.
Lot of other helpful individuals on here who can aid you in any questions you might have. I reload for my fathers Glock 22 GEN 4 and no kabooms so far.
Stay within the manual and you should be fine. Work your loads up slowly. And watch your OAL.
LiveLife
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Welcome to THR.
I would also function check the finished round's OAL by feeding/chambering from the magazine and releasing the slide. Measuring the OAL before and after feeding from the magazine will check for bullet setback when the bullet nose bumps on the feed ramp during feeding/chambering.
Keep us posted with your range report!
.421" taper crimp (essentially case neck flare returned to flat) will barely chamber in my Lone Wolf barrel snug. Any larger and finished round won't chamber fully. Since Lone Wolf barrel has shorter start of rifling than Glock barrel, if the finished round drop into the chamber freely with a "plonk" without hitting the rifling, you are good to go for Glock also.MrSloppy said:
I would also function check the finished round's OAL by feeding/chambering from the magazine and releasing the slide. Measuring the OAL before and after feeding from the magazine will check for bullet setback when the bullet nose bumps on the feed ramp during feeding/chambering.
4.3 gr is the start powder charge and may not reliably cycle the slide of G22. To conduct your full powder work up, I would suggest you load 5-10 rounds of 4.3/4.4/4.5/4.6/4.7 gr of each powder charge. This way, you'll be able to identify the exact powder charge that will reliably cycle the slide and produce accurate shot groups. Also, if you run into pressure concerns during your powder work up, you can stop your range test and pull the bullets as necessary.
Keep us posted with your range report!
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thanks for the replies. One more question. my speer manual says i should use 5-5.5 grs on IMR 700x. the hodgdon site says to use 4.3-4.8. Thats a pretty big difference I think. Im starting with 4.3 and will work my way up, but why the difference?
LiveLife
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Variations you see on published load data are from different equipment/components used to test average maximum chamber pressures.
Depending on the bullet diameter/type/nose shape, barrel length/groove diameter, OAL/seating depth, primers used etc., chamber pressures measured will vary as indicated by differing start/max charges.
When I reference different published load data, I will use the one that matches my reloading components and barrel length/groove diameter as close to as possible. If you have/can use a chrono to measure muzzle velocity, it will help even more.
Depending on the bullet diameter/type/nose shape, barrel length/groove diameter, OAL/seating depth, primers used etc., chamber pressures measured will vary as indicated by differing start/max charges.
When I reference different published load data, I will use the one that matches my reloading components and barrel length/groove diameter as close to as possible. If you have/can use a chrono to measure muzzle velocity, it will help even more.
went out shooting my reloads. They actually shot! it cycled fine with the 4.3 grs and since this is just for plinking, i think i will make some more and see how they group. today was just a day to build my confidence and reassure myself that they wont blow up. next time i will see how they group and go from there.
Congrats on shooting your first reloads with success!
Now, Go back to the bench and continue your new and glorious found way of life.
Before you know it, Your going to buy new guns simply because you have brass that you do not reload for at the time.
Happens to everyone. Yep. Enjoy it and be careful.
Now, Go back to the bench and continue your new and glorious found way of life.
Before you know it, Your going to buy new guns simply because you have brass that you do not reload for at the time.
Happens to everyone. Yep. Enjoy it and be careful.
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