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Joe D · March 3, 2006, 08:43 AM

Boy have I stired up the pot since I recently started posting on this forum again. I appear to have gotten some folks pretty upset. That was never my intent. I am not new to this forum. I first joined in Oct. of 1999.
I have refuted some long standing beliefs about Glocks in general. What I have posted on the lead bullet issues are my personal experiences. I tend to believe little of what I read until I have proven or disproven the issue to myself. There are several "experts" that claim lead bullets cannot be fired safely from Glocks. That has not been what I have experienced. A noted barrel maker is often quoted.
What I have observed is the two brands of lead bullets that I use, Valiant and Magnus, come from quality bullet manufacturers. I have have not had any problems with leading in MY Glocks after tens of thousands of rounds fired. My Kimbers lead. Does that make one safe and the other not? Not in my opinion. Common sense says if you have a gun that leads you will have to scrub that barrel more often.
I am pretty conservative with my loading. The only load I use that goes above 1,000 fps is my 9mm practice load at 1050 fps. It has been a long standing lead bullet rule not to drive them much past 1,000 in ANY gun. There are those that do so safely, just not me.
This post is not meant to start another flame war, but to try and explain some of my positions. I have been somewhat harsh to some of the other posters here. I will refrain from that in the future. It is OK to differ in opinions. Does not mean that one is right and the other wrong.
I am 57 years old. I have been shooting competitively since I was 12. I have been reloading since I was 21. Gunsmithing on the side for 30+ years. Master Class IDPA shooter. Does all of this make me an expert? Never claimed to be. I do have a little experience in some areas though.

March 3, 2006, 08:43 AM	#1
Joe D Senior Member Join Date: October 18, 1999 Location: Alabama Posts: 455	Lead Bullets and Glocks Boy have I stired up the pot since I recently started posting on this forum again. I appear to have gotten some folks pretty upset. That was never my intent. I am not new to this forum. I first joined in Oct. of 1999. I have refuted some long standing beliefs about Glocks in general. What I have posted on the lead bullet issues are my personal experiences. I tend to believe little of what I read until I have proven or disproven the issue to myself. There are several "experts" that claim lead bullets cannot be fired safely from Glocks. That has not been what I have experienced. A noted barrel maker is often quoted. What I have observed is the two brands of lead bullets that I use, Valiant and Magnus, come from quality bullet manufacturers. I have have not had any problems with leading in MY Glocks after tens of thousands of rounds fired. My Kimbers lead. Does that make one safe and the other not? Not in my opinion. Common sense says if you have a gun that leads you will have to scrub that barrel more often. I am pretty conservative with my loading. The only load I use that goes above 1,000 fps is my 9mm practice load at 1050 fps. It has been a long standing lead bullet rule not to drive them much past 1,000 in ANY gun. There are those that do so safely, just not me. This post is not meant to start another flame war, but to try and explain some of my positions. I have been somewhat harsh to some of the other posters here. I will refrain from that in the future. It is OK to differ in opinions. Does not mean that one is right and the other wrong. I am 57 years old. I have been shooting competitively since I was 12. I have been reloading since I was 21. Gunsmithing on the side for 30+ years. Master Class IDPA shooter. Does all of this make me an expert? Never claimed to be. I do have a little experience in some areas though.