No lead through polygonal rifling?

[Cut Throat Job]

someone recently told me that you shouldnt shoot lead bullets in a glock. he told me it is because of the polygonial rifling inside the barrel that catches deposites of lead. he told me to buy a different barrel for lead shooting while having the polygonial barrel for carry. if lead ammo is so bad, then what kind would you all shoot through a glock to make it's life longer?

 

[Lennyjoe]

You'll hear pros and cons on shooting lead thru the factory Glock barrel.

I purchased an aftermarket barrel for my G20 cause I'm a reloader and wanted to be able to get alot out of my brass. The Glock barrel is somewhat unsupported and will wear brass quicker.

As for the type of lead I shoot, I stick with hard cast lead bullets due to the velocities the 10MM produces. Basically I'm trying to keep from leading up my barrel too much with soft lead going fast.

What caliber are you talking about? If your interested, Storm Lake makes great drop in barrels for Glocks and they are right around $98 on www.topglock.com

 

[Ol` Joe]

if lead ammo is so bad, then what kind would you all shoot through a glock to make it's life longer?

I`d shoot what ever type of jacketed ammo that meets SAAMI or CIP spec that the pistol likes. Worry about barrel life vs bullet type is moot IMO. The difference is likely 10% in favor of lead with a total rd count of near 1/2 mil rds. If you can afford to wear out a barrel with any safe ammo then you can aford to replace it when it`s gone.

JMHO

 

[homefront]

A local bulletmaker told me that when Glocks first hit the market, lead reloads were commonly SWCs that were quite soft and would create lead build up just ahead of the chamber. He said that hard cast bullets with a rounded profile should be no problem.
He sold me a box of hard cast (@22bhn) 180gr. RLNs that he said should shoot just fine, and as soon as my LNL AP loader comes in this week, I'll make some up and let you know how they work.

 

[JNewell]

I've wondered about Glocks and hard lead bullets. One thing I think I'd be sure to do if I shot lead out of a Glock or any other semiauto - the same thing I do with revolvers - use a Lewis or Hoppe's lead remover (basically a bronze screen patch) afterwards. This is much more effective than chemical solutions.

 

[silicon wolverine]

This was debated hotly over on glockFAQ.com a while back. We came to the conclusion its fine as long as you clean every 200 rounds or so. Yes if youre going to shoot ALOT of lead an aftermarket barrel would be better but i shoot around 50 LRN's a week and my G17 is still going fine.

SW

 

[Poodleshooter]

I shoot about 90% lead through a G30-.45ACP. I clean every 100rds. Since I cast, I've also been doing some experimentation with the leading issue. With my hardest lead bullets (will engrave most commercial bullets), I can generally get 100rds fired before I start to see significant leading in the throat,which is the danger area for lead buildup.

 

[JNewell]

So, what are you all cleaning the lead out with? I really like the Lewis tool (brass screen patches) -- you all?

 

[silicon wolverine]

In a 9mm gun i use a 10mm brass brush. two up and two down and shes' clean as a whistle.

SW

 

[Poodleshooter]

A $1 stainless steel brush,patches and Hoppes.

 

[Sport45]

Buy a copper choreboy (dishwashing pad) at your friendly grocery store or Wal-mart. Cut patches out of it to wrap around and old bore brush. Saw it in and out of the barrel about a dozen times and all the lead will all be piled up on your table under either end of the barrel.

 

[ball3006]

I have many thousands of lead rounds....

through my two Glocks with 100 percent reliability and no leading.......of course, I don't load blazing hot ammo either......I work up a load to it's best accuracy then let the Dillion begin........chris3