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wolfz · October 31, 1999, 09:33 PM

Just has been mentioned, if you have bulging brass (and I would bet you have a GLOCK, you can get it back to factory specs by using a Lee factory crimp die. It not only puts on a good taper crimp, but it resizes all the way to the head. A word of caution, if your brass has bulged, you fixed it with reloading,and it happens to line up again in the chamber like it did before, that brass is not only unsupported again, but the brass is not 100% anymore. It could ruture. It is a VERY rude surprise. If you are shooting Glocks get a Federal match grade barrel (~$150) well worth the brass and E.R. bills you will save.

October 31, 1999, 09:33 PM	#6
wolfz Senior Member Join Date: October 13, 1998 Location: Chandler, Az, USA Posts: 125	Just has been mentioned, if you have bulging brass (and I would bet you have a GLOCK, you can get it back to factory specs by using a Lee factory crimp die. It not only puts on a good taper crimp, but it resizes all the way to the head. A word of caution, if your brass has bulged, you fixed it with reloading,and it happens to line up again in the chamber like it did before, that brass is not only unsupported again, but the brass is not 100% anymore. It could ruture. It is a VERY rude surprise. If you are shooting Glocks get a Federal match grade barrel (~$150) well worth the brass and E.R. bills you will save.