Windlogik

I'm considering getting back into practical pistol. I'd like to shoot production and keep it simple with a bit of room for pistol upgrades (sight, trigger, so on). What are thoughts on the G17? Also, what is a good quality holster or rig for G17 production? Thanks!

In the rifle match community, FC brass has the reputation of developing loose primer pockets after one or two reloadings. I have seen primers fall out of FC reloads, and it is a valid concern. How is federal pistol brass (40SW). I have a bunch of it, and am considering getting it ready for reloading. I am wondering if Federal pistol brass has the same problem as the rifle brass.

Here's a fun one! I have two pistols for USPSA: STI Edge, and a newly acquired Glock 35, both 40s. (Please, no 1911 vs. Glock blah blah on this thread.) I run 5.9 grains of power pistol for the Edge. Good load, consistent, good load density, even on a cold day meets power factor, 920 FPS. I figured this load would be a good starting point for the Glock. The glock has a barrel length that is 0.1 inches longer, and I figured that it would shoot a little faster. Nope. I chronographed this load out of the glock at 725 FPS. This was a good reading because I ran the STI during the same session, and it was consistent with past data. Wow, big difference. I figured that the difference was due to the recoil systems of the two guns. The spring on the STI is considerably lighter and probably better tuned for efficiency. So, I went to my loading manual and decided on 6.4 and 6.6 grains of Power Pistol with a target velocity of 920 FPS. When I chronograped these rounds from the Glock, they were equivalent with past data for the STI when I was developing the above load, roughly 1020 FPS. Too snappy! Any clue why this could be? Is there a break-in on a Glock that would affect velocity this severely? I will plod along and develop the load, but I'd like to understand why this happened.