[9mm 135 copper plated loads]

Any recommendations for 135 grain copper plated bullets with power pistol powder and coal recommendations.

[loads for 124grain 9mm with power pistol]

I'm looking for load data for 124 grain sierra hollow point 9mm, with power pistol powder, and velocity of 1250fps, 4inch barrel.

[USPSA matches in West Texas]

Both San Angelo and Coleman are good shoots. Coleman is more fun and relaxed, San Angelo is a tougher, harder shoot with some very hard stages unless they have changed in the last year or two.

[9 MM Minor Loads - Rifle or Magnum Pistol Primers]

The small magnum pistol primers will only increase your speed 10-30 feet. I Just drop my powder a tenth of a grain when I use magnum primers. I have not tested rifle primers and from what I read from people that have used and tested rifle primers for pistol use, I would only do it when all other options failed. I have read that people do use rifle primers for major loads and in steel guns with no problems.

[Lone Survivor]

Read the book, cant wait to see the movie. Also cant wait to see American sniper on the screen, great book also. All true American HEREOS. God Bless them

[best performance for #recoil spring in glock 34]

I have done a lot of reloading with 115grain Xtreme plated hp and 115 grain jacketed hp montana gold bullets. Power factor differs on my loads but is between 125 and 140 power factor. I am not worried about weight just what will give me the best performance and accuracy. I have not experimented with recoil springs and was just wondering what advice any of the shooters have experience with and any advice ya'll have. Thanks

[Sonic Cleaners are they safe for Glock frames?]

I do not strip the frame down, had just been using a small toothbrush to get into the small tight places, thanks for the advice.

[Sonic Cleaners are they safe for Glock frames?]

What cleaning solution do you use for the frames?

[Sonic Cleaners are they safe for Glock frames?]

I finally broke down and bought a sonic cleaner, works great on the barrels and slides. My question is, is it safe for glock frames? Any advice is appreciated.

[Lone wolf Glock 17L barrel]

I recently bought a lone wolf glock 17L barrel to use in my glock 17 and 34 to shoot lead bullets. The barrel was so tight I had to take it to a gunsmith. I did check my reloads with a gauge and the factory barrels, the bullets checked out good. Just wondering if other people have had this problem with lone wolf barrels?

[best resize die for brass shot with a glock]

I've loaded lots of 9mm and 223 on my dillion 550b. I'm going to start loading 40 and have been told that you need a special die for brass that has been shot thru a glock. Appreciate any advise, thank you.

[Where can I find a couple of decent self defense bullets?]

As a Deputy that has since retired I liked the Winchester Ranger ammo for my Glock 17, 19 and 34. I have carried the 115 grain +P+, 124 grain +P and the `147 grain. Each bullet has its benefits and drawbacks. At times I would even stagger the rounds in my magazines. Good luck and be safe

[Montana Gold]

I've stopped dealing wih Montana Gold after finding a new Bullet company on line and having excellent results with them with no wait. The company is Xtreme bullets http://www.xtremebullets.com/ they are in the Northwest and I live in west Texas and I have got my bullets within a week.

[Powder Choice]

Power Pistol 6.2-6.4 grains, 115 HP coal 1.150

[What OAL for Montana Gold 9mm 147gr CMJ]

I have shot some of the 147 grain MG bullets, I load them at 1.165 and they work good in my Glock 17 and 34, I would not want to load them any longer. I believe that with the minor variation that you get loading that is the longest you can safely load for reliable magazine feeding. If you are using a very hot load the longer the safer, due to pressure issues. Good luck be safe

[Best 9mm Production set-up]

4.0 - 4.1 grains of bullseye with a 115 grain montana gold bullet will give you 129-130 power factor with a glock 17, a lot of the good shooters prefer a 124 or a 147 grain bullet. They say it makes for a softer feel. I shoot the 115 grain bullet because it is the best value by the case. Good luck and be safe

[Magnum Pistol Primers]

I've used both regular and magnum and done chrono on both of them the magnum average 10-15 ft more than the regular primers, roughly a tenth of a grain difference. I have friends that use magnum all time and swear they are cleaner burning than regular primers. I can't say that I've noticed much difference. I've also had friends tell me that thay have done chrono on small rifle primers and magnum pistol primers and they say they are comparable. Good luck and be safe

[What Equipment for New Guy?]

A vote for the dllion 550, it will accept standard dies, and if you ever decide to load rifle you will have that abality. Good luck be safe

[Cleaning Brass]

Everybody does have their own reciepe, If is not very dirty, corn cob media is fine, I like a mixture of walnut and corncob with about a 1/2 oz of polishing formula, I prefer Flitz. If its not very dirty 1 1/2 to 2 hours is good, if its dirtier than normal I'll go 3-4 hours. Good luck

[Want to start reloading.]

Another vote for the dillion 550, you get all the reasons allready listed above, and even if you dont plan to load rifle, several years down the road you may decide too. Check the classifieds sometimes you can pick one up at a good price from someone wanting to upgade to a 650. All I load is 4 to 5 thousand a year and I'm very plesed with my 550. Good luck and be safe

[Newb with reloading question]

I buy bulk bullets from Montana Gold (115 grain) and bulk powder and bulk primers from Cabela's and reusing my brass I get my cost down to 130-140 a hundred plus loading the bullets yourself you can load to the powerfactor you desire, Good Luck

[scavenged brass procedures]

I've only ever reloaded brass fired from my own guns, but the brass fairy came today. I do tech stuff for a law-enforcment agency and some of our rangers were kind enough to pick up their brass and some other leftovers (local pd?) from their shoot. Ours is all winchester nickel-plated, fired once, from SIGs. Most of the rest is speer, and of unknown ancestry, but I know at least 1 of the big local pd's uses glocks, so there's a high-likelihood it's been glocked. I'm only going to use it for minor idpa and plinking loads, so i'm not too stressed about that I don't think. Here's my plan, criticism and additions welcome:

1. wipe off and inspect, discarding anything squished or otherwise really ugly looking. Found one split case already, and several among the pd brass that must have come from the same gun, with the same jagged scratch on the outside. it sprinkled a bit out today, so it's all a bit dirtier than normal for me. I figure it's smart to wipe off the big chunks enough to inspect before throwing it in the tumbler.

2. after cleaning, inspect more closely, segregate the nickel from the brass cases.

3. after decapping a handful of the possibly glocked rounds, run them through the sizing die and make sure they'll chamber in my m&p40c.

Anything else in particular to watch out for? I'm kind of annoyed about the nickel-plating, but it looks like i'll be able to get reasonable quantities of them for free as long as I work here, so I guess i'm not going to complain too loudly.

You've got the right idea, the nickle plated brass just cannot be reloaded as often as the regular brass, if the 40 was shot thru the newer glocks there should not be a problem with any bulging, again youve got the right idea about resizing the brass and seeing if they go in your barrel, you've got a good deal with the brass they dont let many people pick up the brass.

[+p and +p+ loads in 9mm]

I use power pistol and bullseye powder in 9mm. Any advice for these powders or anyother recommended loads and powder for + and +P+,is appreciated, I shoot glock 26, 17 and 34 I have shot thousands of rounds and some of those being +p and +P+ rounds, some of those rounds being law enforcement issued rounds. I would not want to shoot +p or +p+ rounds on a regular basis. Since I have retired from law enforcement I carry my pistols on the ranch where I work parttime for predator control.

[what is the amount of time 9mm reloaded rounds can be stored?]

I am reloading 9mm, with power pistol or bullseye powder, what is the length of time that bullets with this powder can safely be stored and or the powder solidifing.

[C.O.A.L. hornady manual vs speer reloading manuel]

I m loading 9m 115 grain JHP montana gold bullets, in the hornady reloading manual it gives a coal of 1.10 in the speer reloading manual it gives a coal of 1.35. any advice on the subject is appreciated.