cavu

I have a new Glock 23, .40 caliber, and i was wondering what the hottest/hardest hitting bullets currently out for this caliber are? Thanks for the help.

The_Dunedan

Greg700 should have some good data on this round; I know there are a couple of loads out there now that approach the lower end of 10mm velocity, but with lighter projectiles. I wouldn't reccomend using such hot loads in a Glock; Glocks seem to have a recurring tendancy to blow up when using especially hot loads, especially with cast bullets, due to their partially unsupported chambers. This does seem to be somewhat more of a problem with handloads than with factory ammo, but it has happened will types of ammo, and seems to happen more often than with other automatic pistols.

izin

Corbon and Triton put out a good product. They offer a variety of hot loaded ammunition for self defense. The hardest hitting ammo in the world won't make as much difference as proficiency with your weapon though. If you can't afford to practice with the ammunition you plan on carrying then you might be doing yourself a disservice. If you practice with range ammo when you shoot and switch to light bullet / high velocity performance ammo for your carry ammunition then you need to set your sights up for the ammo you plan to carry.

ziadel

I'm not too familiar with .40cal loads, but what I do know, is DO NOT handload hot cartridges yourself...

I've read, a lot, but on the internet, that the .40 case is already borderline as far as safe case pressure goes, and I know nothing about your Glock 23, but you may wanna investigate just how much the chamber is supported in your pistol, as it may go boom...

again, I'm not terribly familiar with the .40, or Glocks, but I've read the same thing a few times, so its possible theres some truth to it, and I'd feel like an ass if your gun blew up in your face and I did'nt mention this...


hopefully someone more knowledgeable about glocks and the .40 will pipe up and either validate my points, or call me a useless son of a bitch

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cavu

lol, thanks for the advice so far everyone. I hope to hear some more.

Menoman

Get yourself a loading book, if you don't already have one. Some people might tell you that the max load in these books is actually lower than what the max load really is.

Bullshit, that is stupidity to be honest with you. When you shoot, look at your primers, if the primer is no longer round on its edges, your shooting way too hot, the pressure inside the brass is actually pushing the primer back and around the firing pin. You should not have a raised lip around the crater that the firing pin makes either, too much pressure causing the firing pin excessive abuse.

Most people I know, dont buy guys so they can replace them 10 years later. You can in fact wear out a guns riflings by shooting too hot of a load.

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izin

If your primers edges are flat, instead of rounded, its from the primer being forced against the bolt face and reseated, not the primer being pushed back around your firing pin.

MrTuffPaws

Either way, the Glock and the 40 have a history of Kabooms. Shoot safe ammo.

ziadel

so I wasn't talking out of my ass then?

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