Deputy1199

I have a KKM .40 barrel for my Glock 32. Drops right in, no fitting necessary. Locks up tight, and is more accurate than the Glock .40 barrel. And much less cost than Bar Sto.

I use 155gr Rainier plated bullets with 6.0 gr WSF or 4.5 gr WST for light target rounds.

155 gr plated with 5.5 gr WST for range ammo. Clean burning, moderate recoil and extremely accurate. 6.0 gr of WSF gives similar results.

At the Police Academy firearms cleaning was done with non-chlorinated brake cleaner spray and lubrication was with Mobil 1 synthetic oil. I've used that method for years with all my guns and it is inexpensive and effective. A $5 quart of Mobile 1 will last a lifetime at the rate of 4 drops of oil per Glock.

I agree that factory loads should be used for self defense. I suggest that you consider 230gr Gold Dot HPs for your carry gun and reload your Gold Dot bullets as close to the factory rounds as you can get for practice. I use 6.5 gr of WSF under 230 gr plated bullets for practice. I don't have a chronograph but that load shoots pretty close to the factory load accuracy and recoil-wise.

Over the years I have tried many different powders for the calibers I reloaded, starting with 38 Spl in the '70s and moving to 9mm, .40 S&W and .45 ACP. When I realized that I had multiple containers of various Alliant, Hodgden and Winchester powders I decided to reduce my inventory to a precious few. Now I use Clay's and WST only for 45 ACP reloads. With 230gr plated FP bullets I've standardized on 3.9 gr of Clays and 4.5 gr of WST with no regrets. Each load is clean burning, low flash/smoke, mild recoil and accurate.p-

Accurate for what? I carry for SD and I practice for that eventuality with standard B27 police silhouette targets at various distances from 3 yards to 25 yards. With Rainier, Montana Gold, Frontier or 200 FP, 230 RN or HP reloads I consistently shoot point of aim to center body mass and/or head with my Glock 36. And with carry ammo such as 230 gr Gold Dot HPs or Federal HST accuracy is even better.

MidwayUSA is advertising Rainier plated bullets in 10mm, which I use in my 40 S&W pistols. I just placed an order for 1000 yesterday at $110. They claim to have them in 155, 165 and 180 grains.

Now that I am retired and reloading for SD practice, I try to shoot ammo that replicates the duty ammo (180 gr Gold Dot JHP) issued by the Sheriff's dept. as well as my son's police department. Using WSF or WST, I start with a medium load and work tenth of a grain increments towards the maximum loads, checking feeding, ejection, accuracy and recoil of each load at distances of 5, 10, 15, 20 and 25 yards with a standard police silhouette target. When I can consistently put rounds accurately in center body mass with controllable recoil, that feels like I am using duty ammo, that becomes my standard load.

These squibs seem to occur most with progressive presses and automatic powder dispensers. My 40 year old Redding turret press necessitates manual operation of my powder dispenser. I'm still using a 50 case loading block which allows visual inspection of the powder level of all cases prior to bullet seating and crimping. The powder in every 10th case is weighed and the level of powder in all cases is measured against those checked cases. I rarely, if ever, have partial loads or double loads but any cases with uneven powder levers would be are easily spotted and eliminated. Check it twice -- the same safety rule for determining if any weapon is loaded.

Try 6.0 grs of WSF with the 155gr Berrys at the same OAL -- less snappy.

WSF or Herco for .40S&W

I use WST for .40S&W hand loads but prefer WSF for 155gr, 165gr and 180gr jacketed or plated bullets. My favorite range load for 165gr Rainier or Montana Gold RN or FP bullets is 6.0 grains of WSF, c.o.l 1.125". It is accurate and clean burning,with mild recoil.

Try 4.5 grains of WST, which works fine in my Glock 36.

Buy brass for reloading? Why? I haven't bought 9mm,.40, .357Sig or .45ACP brass in 40 years. When I was younger I got my brass from the police firing range and when my son attended the police academy I got buckets full. Now that I am retired and shooting at an indoor range I get all my once fired brass from other shooters. Most shooters do not reload. They discard their used brass and will consent to have you sweep up theirs with yours for the asking. Some will even collect their brass and hand it to you when they leave. On one occasion, after chatting with a group of Federal agents who were qualifying with their .40 Sigs, I came away with about 2,000 once fired Speer Gold Dot nickel cases. It pays to be friendly and sociable, and you meet great people.