Hollowhandle Posted November 22, 2012 Share Posted November 22, 2012 Do I need to worry if range brass was fired in a Glock before I reload for my STI .40? I bought some processed brass from Shooters Connection when I started reloading this caliber but I have a whole bucket of range collected .40. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
carharttfarmer Posted November 22, 2012 Share Posted November 22, 2012 Only if your paranoid and read to much on the internet Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Aircooled6racer Posted November 22, 2012 Share Posted November 22, 2012 Hello: Some Glock 40 brass is worse than some others. I just tried to reload some here that was really bad I found out. I loaded up 10 rounds and decided to run them through my Case Pro. What a difference. I normally just use a EGW "U" die or the stock Dillon. This brass did not work with either of those dies very well. All I can say is try to reload it and see what happens. The STI will have a much tighter chamber and you will have to see how it goes. Thanks, Eric Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Poppa Bear Posted November 22, 2012 Share Posted November 22, 2012 Over half of my brass is from Glocks. A big percentage from my own Glock that i used before I switched to a custom STI. I have other posts about this but any brass that fails to size properly I chuck, but 95+% passes. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DougCarden Posted November 22, 2012 Share Posted November 22, 2012 If you don' t have access to a roll sizer, then buy a Lee standard sizing die for .40/10mm. It does not have the same taper that the Dillon unit does. It will go down and resize the bulge whereas the Dillon sizer won't all the time. For ease of use, you should also use dillon case lube. It makes things so much easier on you and the machine. Try it for yourself. Good luck, DougC Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mark K Posted November 22, 2012 Share Posted November 22, 2012 Been doing it for years. My solution is a EGW u-die on the front end, and a Lee Factory Crimp Die in the last station. Not a problem since. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tralagar Posted November 22, 2012 Share Posted November 22, 2012 I run it thru a Redding G-Rx and have a U die on station one. This combo works well for me. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Extremo Posted November 22, 2012 Share Posted November 22, 2012 Redding G-Rx or Lee Bulge Buster and You'll be fine. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dagger10k Posted November 22, 2012 Share Posted November 22, 2012 I agree! I've been using range pickup brass for over a year in my SV doing that, never case gauged. The only ones that haven't gone into battery are the ones that I forget to crimp. I just use the standard dillion dies for every other station (in a a 550). If you don' t have access to a roll sizer, then buy a Lee standard sizing die for .40/10mm. It does not have the same taper that the Dillon unit does. It will go down and resize the bulge whereas the Dillon sizer won't all the time. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hollowhandle Posted November 23, 2012 Author Share Posted November 23, 2012 Thanks for the help guys. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bob DuBois Posted November 23, 2012 Share Posted November 23, 2012 Lee U die in station one works great in either my 550 or 650, works best in 40. Be sure to lube cases, makes the whole process easier on the brass, dies, press and the operator. Had to lock the U die from the bottom on my 650, I would but a set of one inch nuts from Dillon as the Lee nuts are a little weak. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
alfaDude Posted November 23, 2012 Share Posted November 23, 2012 What should those of us using a SDB do with glockified brass? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
a.roberts Posted November 23, 2012 Share Posted November 23, 2012 What should those of us using a SDB do with glockified brass? Run it through a Lee Bulge Buster or Redding GRX on a single stage. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PKT1106 Posted November 23, 2012 Share Posted November 23, 2012 I use a basic Lee 4-Die set for my .40 STI Edge and have not had a problem with brass fired from Glocks. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ranger Posted November 25, 2012 Share Posted November 25, 2012 What should those of us using a SDB do with glockified brass? I run my through a standard Lee 40/10 sizing die in a single stage press. One extra step - but the presized deprimed brass runs fast through the SDB. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bigfish Posted November 25, 2012 Share Posted November 25, 2012 I used to have problems with "glock brass" in my para, got a egw U die and the problem went away Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cigar Guy Posted November 25, 2012 Share Posted November 25, 2012 Been doing it for years. My solution is a EGW u-die on the front end, and a Lee Factory Crimp Die in the last station. Not a problem since. I use the same combination as Mark on my Dillon 550, and it has resulted in 99+% of the problem cases working fine in my STIs. Those that don't work generally have a rim problem. I actually had some case head separations early on with Glocked brass and a 200 gr major load with Clays powder. Not a recommended combination, and that was before the change to the EGW/Lee die combination that I now use. I had thought about getting a Redding GRX die and modifiying the post to send cases through head first, but trying to do any volume of cases on a single stage press either mouth first or head first makes me cringe. I may still try that for really problematic cases, but it would never be high volume for me. I could see sorting through the culled rounds during the winter months. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
blaster113 Posted November 28, 2012 Share Posted November 28, 2012 All I've been feeding my .40 STI Limited guns over the years is 1x fired brass from our PD range, 99% or more from Glocks and a small amount from MP5's. been using an EGW U-die on station 1 and the standard Dillon crimp die first on a 550 then my new 650. No problems at all after about 20k rounds or so. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
djthemac Posted December 8, 2012 Share Posted December 8, 2012 I run a EGW U die in station 1 and a Lee Factory Crimp at station 5... overkill? perhaps, but it makes me happy Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
prreed10 Posted December 8, 2012 Share Posted December 8, 2012 I'm fortunate enough to have a shooting buddy with one of these: http://www.magmaengineering.com/component/banners/click/12/ Here it is in action: Did about 4000 pieces in a little over an hour. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RePete Posted December 8, 2012 Share Posted December 8, 2012 Ryan, you are a lucky bugger. I use a CasePro100 roll sizer and do all my brass. The CasePro also conditions the rim and extractor groove, whereas the push through dies do not. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
EEH Posted December 8, 2012 Share Posted December 8, 2012 I bought a case pro a few years back boy did I like it---quit using it, now I use lee undersize die in first station, dillon dies in the rest--sold the case pro,boy did I like getting my money back--pick up my own brass when I shoot..no problems.. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ipscjoe Posted December 22, 2012 Share Posted December 22, 2012 (edited) For those that think its no big deal to shoot 40 without either roll sizing or ud. I had about a 6 thousand dollar doctor bill, two mangled fingers, and a chest wound to prove you wrong. Edited December 22, 2012 by ipscjoe Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MstngLX50 Posted December 22, 2012 Share Posted December 22, 2012 For those that think its no big deal to shoot 40 without either roll sizing or ud. I had about a 6 thousand dollar doctor bill, two mangled fingers, and a chest wound to prove you wrong. I feel like that post requires more information...what exactly happened there? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ipscjoe Posted December 22, 2012 Share Posted December 22, 2012 (edited) A bulged round got stuck in a shooters sti just short of chambering. I was ro'ing and he asked me to help him clear the gun. In trying to force the gun open the round went off essentially out of battery into my left hand. I also ended up with a quarter inch piece in my chest which I was able to remove weeks later because the wound wouldn't heal because of the infection I got from the nickle case. I cringe when I hear that guys blow off chamber/barrell checking 40 rounds and using other people's trash they leave on the ground. Some may get away with it but its sure not safe IMO. Edited December 22, 2012 by ipscjoe Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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