straightarrow
05-08-2011, 09:03 PM
Started reloading a month ago for 38 caliber. Used store bought round nose. They were very accurate and I fell in love with reloading. The price was almost $50.00 for 500 so I wanted to try and pour my own. I live in Iowa and just retired after 35 years with a police department. I have always poured my own fishing jigs so I had the equipment as well as a five gallon bucket of bullets reclaimed from our old inside range.
I ordered a Lee 158 grn swc and a sizer. Poured 50 sized and reloaded 25 of them. They were horrible, very inaccurate, would not group and tumbled. Read on the internet that most guys don't size the tumble lube bullets so I tried that and was amazed what a difference it made they are very accurate - better than the store bought.
I have two Glock 40 S&W that were carried on duty so of course I wanted to reload for them also. Even after all the yes you can no you can't shoot lead in Glock barrels info I read I decide to try it. My Lee 175 grn swc mold came and I poured and loaded some. Had same problem as with the original 38's I loaded, no accuracy, no groups and the bullets tumbled.
There is so much info available on this web site that I am sure if I read enough I can find the answer but thought I would ask to see anyone else has had the same problem.
I know there are after market barrels but my research says they might work they might not so I don't want to go that route. I would rather take the money for a new barrel and buy another Ruger GP100 which may be the best revolver I have ever held in my hands.
I ordered a Lee 158 grn swc and a sizer. Poured 50 sized and reloaded 25 of them. They were horrible, very inaccurate, would not group and tumbled. Read on the internet that most guys don't size the tumble lube bullets so I tried that and was amazed what a difference it made they are very accurate - better than the store bought.
I have two Glock 40 S&W that were carried on duty so of course I wanted to reload for them also. Even after all the yes you can no you can't shoot lead in Glock barrels info I read I decide to try it. My Lee 175 grn swc mold came and I poured and loaded some. Had same problem as with the original 38's I loaded, no accuracy, no groups and the bullets tumbled.
There is so much info available on this web site that I am sure if I read enough I can find the answer but thought I would ask to see anyone else has had the same problem.
I know there are after market barrels but my research says they might work they might not so I don't want to go that route. I would rather take the money for a new barrel and buy another Ruger GP100 which may be the best revolver I have ever held in my hands.