Glock KaBoom?!?

[dblaelliott]

I just started reading the forums and found a glock kaboom.

I guess I was just ignorant of this problem.

anyway I have just started loading .40 S&W for my Glock 22C,

Learning of this KB problem has me concerned. any advice?

Edited March 1, 2012 by dblaelliott

[MrVvrroomm]

I have just started loading...any advice?

RTFM and pay attention.

[promod1385]

Vrooom said it best, get a couple good manuals, read cover to cover. Ask questions!

[lee blackman]

Don't be deterred, if anything learn from the mistakes of others. Kaboom's have occurred in almost every make and model of gun, and for many different reasons. Glocks are not any more sensitive to reloads than any other gun. And shooting factory loads won't guarantee against a KB. Shooting a different gun won't prevent a KB. Remember you are controlling an explosion in your hand every time you squeeze the trigger. And there is an inherit danger to handling a firearm. If you google, you can easily find KB's in many different firearms. And there is inherit risk in EVERYTHING! Your more likely to get in an auto accident driving every day than having a KB if you shoot everyday. And don't forget, that gun looks bad, but the guy behind it was just fine

I have been reloading since 1996, and shooting since 1989. Just remember there are rules and guidelines for safety that were put forth by people who made mistakes and learned from them and didn't want others to make those mistakes. Check your data once, twice, then go back the next day and check it again.

If your concerned about your load data, post it, ask. What bullet are you pushing, what powder and powder charge. What is your OAL? What kinda brass are you using? What kinda reloading setup are you using? Do you feel there is a possibility you could have accidentally double charged a cartridge? There are lots of people here to help.

[rexican]

On top of what these guys said,

I used to have a 17c, the advice I would give you would be to avoid reloading lead bullets. That was a fouling nightmare that I would not like to repeat. I'm pretty meticulous when it comes to gun cleaning, but I could never completely get the lead out of those vents.

[rangerguy]

I've reloaded thousands of round for my Glock, just read your books and take your time and you will be fine. Choose a powder that if by chance you do happen to double charge it will be be easily noticeable and you don't seat a bullet on it.

[DsWright]

I have reloaded a few thousand rounds in the last couple years. No kabooms, and the only squib i have ever had was with factory ammo =)

just take your time, ask questions, and pay attention. Check the powder level before you seat the bullet.

[Tyro Shooter]

if there is an NRA training instructor in the area take a Reloading class.

talk to other shooters you trust who reload and are not nicknamed Luck, Lefty , Ole three fingers or Captian Squib Load.

go slow

[Poppa Bear]

Do not rush the process. Make sure you have a good feel for the loading process, ie what it feels like as each die does its job. Then it is easier to run things on autopilot because you know how it should feel. Until you have a good feel for the process, take your time and ensure each round is properly assembled.

Make sure you understand what part all of the components play in the finished cartridge. Make sure you understand what effect changes will make like changing the charge, changing the OAL, changing the primer, changing the powder, or changing the bullet. DO NOT change more than one thing at a time as you tweak the load. Knowing that everything else is the same except for the one component changed makes it easier to determine if your new load is still safe. This is especially important when you are changing either the powder, the bullet, or the OAL.

[TonyT]

I just started reading the forums and found a glock kaboom.

I guess I was just ignorant of this problem.

anyway I have just started loading .40 S&W for my Glock 22C,

Learning of this KB problem has me concerned. any advice?

BE CAREFULL! I use a Dillon 550. However, I use powders which will result i a full or overfull case if double charged, inspect each powder drop visually before seating bullet and inspect the finished cartridge. I still turn out ca 250-300 rounds per hour.

[B!ngo]

FWIW, I had a KB recently, with, of all things, an H&K P7M13. A tank of a gun due to it's heavy steel construction and relatively slow action due to the delayed gas system. I was using some old factory reloads which, in retrospect, I should have ditched. Not catastrophic in the classic sense although the 'chambered round' indicator flew in to my eye protection (thank goodness for always wearing them but it's rare that I'm not wearing a pair of gloves which would have saved some odd marks) and my hands and lower arm had black streaks.

I don't know if it would have been any better or worse had it been a Glock or something else. But I suspect so.

Took a minute or two to assess the situation (took a knife to get the failed brass out), take a deep breath, find another pistol and get back to shooting. BTW, the H&K people were great in putting it all back together, checking it out and sending it back. A perfect customer experience.

I'm a relative amateur but FWIW, it happens. And I'm sure it will happen to everyone. But no injury so no harm no foul.

B

[perrysho]

dblaelliott,

Don't get the IDEA that all K-booms are GLOCKS, not so.

The largest percentage of K-booms are re-loaders who have messed up, Squibs, Double Charges, and other items akin to not checking brass cases.

I owe Glock nothing, just fair play.

High Dollar Custom Pistols blow to if the shooter/re-loaders get a case of the dumb butt.

Perry

[whistlepig]

I almost wept at the thought of the world losing a P7.................

Hearing that it survived was a relief

[dblaelliott]

Thanks for all the input, I'm not new to reloading, but I am new to progressive reloading. The post on Glock Kb just got me concerned. I guess that's good cause it has made me even more cautious in my techniques.