Posted: 10/17/2009 8:49:14 AM EDT
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i am now the proud owner of my first and definately not my last glock. Its a glock 17 with the new grip and it feels great. shoots great right out of the box you could shoot it any way and it never fails to fire and never jams. now i need to buy more accesories for it.
what should i buy? |
That's what I carry everyday.
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i bought 2 ammo cans of 9mm brass all winchester and federal. $10 each can. Any one have any guess how many pieces of brass are in a can?
i shot 100 rounds through it last night. loved it!! what holster do you suggest? is the gun to big as a daily carry? thanks |
Depends on what size can those were.
Hell, either way sounds like you made out good on the brass. You can put a hell of alot of 9mm cases even in the small size of ammo can. No, the gun isn't "too big" for daily carry for many of us, as I said I carry a G17 every day. For me, the best way is a leather 2 or 3-slot pancake type holster, like a Galco Combatmaster or a Bianchi Shadow. |
| thanks alot for all the info. i am goin back today the owner of the shop said that he has 10 or more 50 cal cans filled with 223 and other brass he is one of our only class 3 dealers and takes guys out to shoot fully auto and anything else at his property and just sorts the brass and sells it super cheap. |
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Nice! Wish I had a deal like that around here.
If this is stuff shot out of full-auto guns, might ask him what guns they were shot out of, and inspect the stuff. Some SMGs are known for having very "generous" chambers. But still sounds like a good deal. Even if the brass is bulged a bit, shouldn't be too much of a problem getting it all resized, just might have slightly shorter brass life, depending on the level of bulging they exhibit. Of course, I reload for my Glocks in 9mm and .40, and while the "generous" Glock chamber leaves a bit of a bulge in the cases, I've never had a problem getting them resized, or any problems with brass longevity. I use RCBS Carbide dies on a Lee single stager. |
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i use lee press's and random lee rcbs dies i figured for $10 even if i just get a few uses out of them it would be worth it im only 24 and kinda new to reloading and sport shooting its always just been hunting shot guns and rifles and friends pistols.
definately an exspensive hobby but i love it cant wait to graduate college to land a decent job to buy more toys |
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i want to get into casting bullets but i dont know anyone to walk me through it Check THIS out! One of the guys in my Hometown Forum knows all about it. Very cool, very helpful. Of course you know that cast bullets and polygonal rifling (in the Glock) don't get along too well, but you can get an aftermarket barrel for that. |
| did not know about the glock not liking cast bullets. thanks i had only shot a glock a few times before my purchase i just picked it up and loved the new grip on it and have never heard anyone that owns one be upset so i decided to try it out. i was always against glock because i didnt want to be like everyone else and have the same gun. but there is a reason everyone has them they are great weapons, cheap upgrade parts and fun to build into your own custom |
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I know what ya mean, but I learned that now, as a civilian, it pays to have weapons that are common, so it's easy to find mags, parts, holsters, etc. And Glock mags and parts are cheap and plentiful, just one more great thing about them.
Yeah, as far as cast bullets in polygonal rifling, what it does is cause severe leading, which can lead to pressure spikes, which can lead to bad things, of course. Some folks do shoot exposed lead out of polygonal-rifled barrels. The trick is to clean the hell out of them frequently, I'd say about every hundred rounds or so, so you don't have excessive leading issues. Most folks that want to shoot alot of lead through Glocks and not have to worry about this will just get an aftermarket barrel with standard rifling. |
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can u explain the difference between polygonal rifling and regular rifling Well, take a Glock barrel and a barrel out of some other common weapon, look in them both. You'll see a distinct difference............. Standard rifling has dinstinct "squared" lands and grooves. Polygonal rifling has lands that are "rounded", not with sharp corners like standard rifling. You'll see the difference. Typically, all things being equal (barrel length, caliber, etc.) a barrel with polygonal rifling will give you a little more velocity than one with a standard rifled barrel. Not much, but a little. You'll also find that polygonal rifling is easier to clean. That's been my experience with my own Glock barrels anyway. Because lead is softer than copper or brass jackets on jacketed bullets, it doesn't "grab" the bullet as well, so basically the bullet will "skip" a little over the rifling as it travels through the bore. This is where the increased leading comes from. |