Thanks Mike, it's good to get your personal experience. I know what you mean about the price. CDNN must have bought a train load of FN HiPowers in both 9mm and 40 S&W, because they have been selling them at these prices for a long time.
Thanks,
Chas.
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- Sat May 20, 2006 9:44 pm
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Re: Question for Stephen Camp
Apparently, the polygonal rifling in the Glocks tends to shave the alloy from the bullet and fills the grooves rather quickly, even to the point of reducing bore size and driving pressures up. When all of this came out a few years ago I didn't buy it, primarily because I've shot a lot of cast bullets in Glocks. (They were hard cast to be sure, but there were cast bullets nonetheless.)txinvestigator wrote:Please forgive my ignorance. Why not?Charles L. Cotton wrote:Stephen:
I I have around 5,000 rds of 170 gr. cast 40 S&W that I can't shoot through any of my Glocks.
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But there have been too many report of Glock KB's with cast bullets and I've heard reports and opinions from very reputable people who believe there is a significantly increased risk. A Glock rep. at the NRA Annual Meeting confirmed the problem, but since all manufactures say "don't use cast bullets" or reloads, I tend to take that with a grain of salt.
Whether it's absolutely proven or not, I'm not sure, but I won't continue to push my luck. I've switched to all cast bullets anyway, so I'd really be hot if I had a KB on the last 5k cast rounds!
Chas.
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Question for Stephen Camp
Stephen:
I'm considering getting one of the FN HiPowers in 40 S&W that CDNN has for $400. I hate to admit the reason, but I will anyway. I have around 5,000 rds of 170 gr. cast 40 S&W that I can't shoot through any of my Glocks.
I've recently read that the HiPowers in 40 S&W have the same rifling as do Glocks. Is this true? If so, then I can't shoot the cast ammo in it either. (Yeah, I know you don't particularly like the HiPower in 40 S&W, so you'll have to forgive me.
)
Chas.
I'm considering getting one of the FN HiPowers in 40 S&W that CDNN has for $400. I hate to admit the reason, but I will anyway. I have around 5,000 rds of 170 gr. cast 40 S&W that I can't shoot through any of my Glocks.
I've recently read that the HiPowers in 40 S&W have the same rifling as do Glocks. Is this true? If so, then I can't shoot the cast ammo in it either. (Yeah, I know you don't particularly like the HiPower in 40 S&W, so you'll have to forgive me.
)Chas.