Samari Jack
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Received a Wolf 9mm Luger, I think, barrel for my Glock 19 this past week. Also received my shipment from Misourri bullet Co. for 125 gr RN lead bullets.
Reloaded 20 with 4.2 gr Universal with OAL at 1.122. I used my original Glock barrel as a sizing die. Passed the ker-plunk test with flying colors in my Glock barrel. Even tapped the round in with a light finger tap and still fell out of my Glock barrel without having to shake it out. Tried to shoot 20 that I reloaded as a test load with the Wolf barrel. The slide wouldn't close all the way on the first round with the Wolf barrel and I had a heck of a time getting the slide back to eject the round. Put these twenty into my bullet puller bin for later. Just tried to load some with an OAL even shorter. Was down to 1.108 and still failed the ker-plunk test (see picture of the 125 gr lead). In fact, I could not lightly tap the round in far as it should, at lest with a light tap. My comfort zone was compromised going less than 1.108 with a 125 gr bullet without further advice, especially since my Glock barrel was a good fit.
Diameter after seating is 0.380. Diameter mid case is 0.375. Diameter at case head (the primer end of the brass) is 0.385. Not that it matters but the brass is R-P once fired.
I tried factory R-P new 1.15 gr jacketed round. Seemed to fully insert with a light tap but had to shake hard to get it out. OAL for these factory rounds are 1.175. The jacketed round tapers faster than the lead. I have a few Hornady Factory 115 gr FTX loads that are really short (1.082) and taper rapidly. They passed the ker-plunk test OK.
I hate to think I'm limited to Factory FTX loads.
Any ideas? I bought the barrel from Dillon and plan to give them a call Monday if I'm not messing up somewhere. My packing slip calls it a "LWD GLK 19 BARREL".
The Wolf barrel says 9mm but doesn't say Luger. Not sure if this matters or not.
The pictures are with lead reload in Wolf still sticking out a bit, with Glock barrel, with Hornady FTX.
PICTURES COMING!!
Reloaded 20 with 4.2 gr Universal with OAL at 1.122. I used my original Glock barrel as a sizing die. Passed the ker-plunk test with flying colors in my Glock barrel. Even tapped the round in with a light finger tap and still fell out of my Glock barrel without having to shake it out. Tried to shoot 20 that I reloaded as a test load with the Wolf barrel. The slide wouldn't close all the way on the first round with the Wolf barrel and I had a heck of a time getting the slide back to eject the round. Put these twenty into my bullet puller bin for later. Just tried to load some with an OAL even shorter. Was down to 1.108 and still failed the ker-plunk test (see picture of the 125 gr lead). In fact, I could not lightly tap the round in far as it should, at lest with a light tap. My comfort zone was compromised going less than 1.108 with a 125 gr bullet without further advice, especially since my Glock barrel was a good fit.
Diameter after seating is 0.380. Diameter mid case is 0.375. Diameter at case head (the primer end of the brass) is 0.385. Not that it matters but the brass is R-P once fired.
I tried factory R-P new 1.15 gr jacketed round. Seemed to fully insert with a light tap but had to shake hard to get it out. OAL for these factory rounds are 1.175. The jacketed round tapers faster than the lead. I have a few Hornady Factory 115 gr FTX loads that are really short (1.082) and taper rapidly. They passed the ker-plunk test OK.
I hate to think I'm limited to Factory FTX loads.
Any ideas? I bought the barrel from Dillon and plan to give them a call Monday if I'm not messing up somewhere. My packing slip calls it a "LWD GLK 19 BARREL".
The Wolf barrel says 9mm but doesn't say Luger. Not sure if this matters or not.
The pictures are with lead reload in Wolf still sticking out a bit, with Glock barrel, with Hornady FTX.
PICTURES COMING!!