fish0123
04-24-2012, 06:12 PM
Well Ive been having so much fun casting a shooting with my Ruger that I have decided to start casting for my Glock 30 45 cal. Ive done a considerable amount of reading on the subject and still have a few concerns. I slugged it with a fishing egg sinker and my $20 set of calipers and it came out .449. I plan on sizing to .451.
Anyways, my questions are, what type of bullet and lube should I choose? I am leaning towards a Lee 230 grain ogive radius tumble lube because I like how easy the tumble lube process is with the liquid alox. Is there any special lube needed in the glocks, or does the liquid alox do fine? Also, what is the difference in a truncated cone bullet?
Based on what I have read, I think I will go with the chore boy to get any lead out of the barrel. Do I just wrap this stuff around a brass or nylon brush and run it through dry? Do I need any solvents to get the lead out? Lastly, what would you guys consider to be the best book for cast boolit load data, the Lyman 4th edition?
Any other tips anyone has for me about casting in glocks would be appreciated. I have read about the "do it" vs "don't do it" arguments, I am just looking for tips from people that cast for glocks, such as anything special or different I should consider. For example, is there anything I should know about loading for the glocks, like a certain powder to stay away from, or don't use maximum loads or anything? I don't mean to come across as being paranoid, I have just heard that casting in the poly barrels is a bit more finicky, so I want to make sure I get started off right.
Thanks!
Anyways, my questions are, what type of bullet and lube should I choose? I am leaning towards a Lee 230 grain ogive radius tumble lube because I like how easy the tumble lube process is with the liquid alox. Is there any special lube needed in the glocks, or does the liquid alox do fine? Also, what is the difference in a truncated cone bullet?
Based on what I have read, I think I will go with the chore boy to get any lead out of the barrel. Do I just wrap this stuff around a brass or nylon brush and run it through dry? Do I need any solvents to get the lead out? Lastly, what would you guys consider to be the best book for cast boolit load data, the Lyman 4th edition?
Any other tips anyone has for me about casting in glocks would be appreciated. I have read about the "do it" vs "don't do it" arguments, I am just looking for tips from people that cast for glocks, such as anything special or different I should consider. For example, is there anything I should know about loading for the glocks, like a certain powder to stay away from, or don't use maximum loads or anything? I don't mean to come across as being paranoid, I have just heard that casting in the poly barrels is a bit more finicky, so I want to make sure I get started off right.
Thanks!