Hello Dave!
29 May 96 01:17, Dave Appel wrote to Brian Sawyers:
 ->> Is 7.0 gr the absolute minimum?
 DA> You sound like you're talking low end.
Yep--wanted the lowest starting load that wouldn't result in a bullet stuck 
in the barrel.
 DA> A word of warning.  Don't dare try Sandow's upper-end specialty loads
 DA> in your Glock.
Yep--wanted to work up from the bare minimum.
 DA> The Glocks, in all calibers, are finicky guns to load for.  They have
 DA> stiff recoil springs and a recoil geometry such that you can't shoot
 DA> light target loads.
Haven't loaded anything light enough to notice this--any published loads I 
should stay away from?
 DA> They have throating that causes excessing leading when shooting lead
 DA> bullets.
Thought it was due to the hexagonal rifling--accuracy with lead is 
disappointing, and cleanup is time consuming.  My barrel leaded up pretty 
badly towards the maximum load with 180gr bullets.  Found that jacketed 
bullets shoot much better.
 DA> Their chambers leave unsupported areas of the case head which makes
 DA> it dangerous to shoot hot loads.
Have recently heard of this, though I haven't run into any problems yet--but, 
then again, I haven't went past the recommended maximums.  One suggestion 
from a Glock FAQ was to mic each and every case as you slowly approach the 
maximum load.  When the case starts bulging nead the head, it's time to back 
off.
. . . good stuff snipped for brevity--caveats understood. . .
 DA> Target loads that will function flawlessly in a Colt 1911A1 with a
 DA> standard factory spring may cause stovepipe malfunctions in a Glock.
Never loaded anything that light--once again, any particular loads I should 
avoid?  Have been surprised with the reliability of my Glock--only 
malfunctions I've had were caused by slightly (several hundredths of an inch) 
overlength loads, which failed to fully chamber. Gave these to my brother, 
whose Glock has several thousand more rounds through it than mine, which 
digested them with no complaints.
Later,
Brian.
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