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  • Gabe1519

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    I'm a reloader for other calibers and did at one point reload for a Colt .45 ACP. Just curious. Will the HK ruin the brass by putting a bulge in the cases? I hear certain handguns will do this because of the polygonal barrel. Glock being one of them but I have no first hand experience.
     

    Dawico

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    No.

    The bulge is from unsupported chambers in the early Glocks. It really isn't an issue now. Nothing your normal sizing die won't fix anyways.

    Avoid soft raw lead bullets with the polygonal rifling. You can work around it but it is easier to just avoid them.
     

    Gabe1519

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    Good to know. Thanks.

    I'll be casting my own using powder coat. It will be soft lead but shouldnt matter to much with a subsonic round.
     

    Dawico

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    They should work as long as there isn't any leading deposited in the barrel.

    I have shot tons of plated and hard cast lubed bullets with no issues through my Glocks.
     

    Mikewood

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    If you do get leading it's easy enough to clean with a wire brush chucked in a drill. Just check every 25 rounds or so.


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