Reloading for a glock 23

**Mastiff4570** · February 25th, 2008, 05:08 PM

Hi i am new to this forum this is my first post.

My question is i currently reload for my 45/70 and my .44 magnum i was looking too see if anyone has tips on if i wanna start reloading for a glock 23?

any tips would be welcome!

Thank you all in advance for your input!

**BearTitan** · February 25th, 2008, 05:28 PM

It's a standard .40 S&W. Glocks are not very picky about their ammo. Just work up a load from the pistol powders you already have. I use TiteGroup and Clays, so I use the Hodgdon Reloading Center quite a bit.

Here is the link.

http://data.hodgdon.com/main_menu.asp

I like to use the Lee resizing die because it takes that "Glock .40 hump" right out.

Happy Shooting!

**Dave in PA** · February 25th, 2008, 05:34 PM

You will probably do well to stay away from lead bullets, stick to jacketed ones. I don't know if it is just an internet rumor, but some failures have been attributed to lead bullet reloads. Something that has to do with the hexagonal/octagonal rifling. I should stress that this is internet rumor! I do NOT have any data to back this up, but for the couple cents per shot, I'd personally stick with jacketed bullets.

**BearTitan** · February 25th, 2008, 06:00 PM

Originally Posted by Dave in PA

You will probably do well to stay away from lead bullets, stick to jacketed ones. I don't know if it is just an internet rumor, but some failures have been attributed to lead bullet reloads. Something that has to do with the hexagonal/octagonal rifling. I should stress that this is internet rumor! I do NOT have any data to back this up, but for the couple cents per shot, I'd personally stick with jacketed bullets.

That ain't no rumor. I can't believe that I forgot about that. Yeah, you can't shoot lead through a Glock. The polyconal barrel leads up fast and creates higher-than-safe pressures which could result in a bad situation.

Get some Rainier's or Montana Gold's.