Sidearms & Scatterguns Any reason not to shoot lead over plated in my Wolf bbl'd Glock?

[Doyputasos]

I was buying pulled jacketed bullets from a RockyMountainReloading but I have had a hard time keeping up my stock. Thinking about just making the switch to plain ol lead, mostly for price's sake. Is there any reason not to go with lead and pay a few extra bucks for plated? I will be shooting action pistol matches monthly until it gets too hot down here in the desert. I shoot my glock 22 and like the title says, I have a Wolf bbl in place so there is no octagon bbl issue. I don't shoot full house loads. Off the top of my head, I think that I run about 5.3 gr of some pretty old Bullseye that my dad had when he stopped shooting in the early 90s.

 

[Sgt. 0811]

As long as its not polygonal it's fine. Factory glock barrels build lead up as they shoot and can result in catastrophic failure. As can any polygonal barrel (God, I hope I am saying that right) traditional rifling is fine with lead.

 

[Brenneman]

Yep SGT. is right, should'nt shoot lead out of a Polygonal barrel but other then that shoot away it just makes alot of smoke when you shoot it is all.

 

[Doyputasos]

Ya, I was already in the know on the dangers of polygonal rifling and lead. I was looking at other "pros and cons" etc. Thanks!

 

[303_enfield]

Go to http://castboolits.gunloads.com/forum.php and start reading. Get some lead wheel weights, cast pot, heat, dipper, molds, sizer and lube.

Lead is your friend

 

[Ghillie man]

I am not exactly sure what a polygonal barrel is. Are they in any other hand guns other than glocks?

 

[clmayfield]

Yeah. My HK 45c has a polygonal barrel. You can shoot lead with it, but the barrel fouls quickly and it is a real bitch to get the lead out. If I could get an aftermarket traditionally rifled barrel, I would, but they aren't made.

 

[Ghillie man]

How can you tell if it has a polygonal barrel?

 

[303_enfield]

How can you tell if it has a polygonal barrel?

Look down the barrel. If you see rifling it's not poly. Also, look up your firearm. The manufacture will list twist rate and style of rifling.

 

[Sgt. 0811]

I personally don't care for lead bullets, dirty and i dont get the same results as jacketed, but as long as its safe go for it, especially right now seeing as bullets are hard to come by, shoot what you got!

Gillie man,
Polygonal is hard to explain, as far as what to look for. If you can take a look at a glock barrel. It looks like there really aren't lands and grooves but there is still rifling. Once you see one you'll know what to look for.
Desert eagle is another one with polygonal. I love polygonal rifling, they are really easy to clean and do the same thing, the only downfall is you shouldn't shoot lead bullets through them.

 

[Ghillie man]

Thanks guys all I shoot is lead out of my hand guns and I don't have any glocks for that reason.