Eli Chaps said:
I shot lead in my Glock once years ago because I didn't know any better. NEVER AGAIN.
That is what I was TOLD too.
I bought 9mm ammunition for my former Glock Model 19C (Late 90's and on.) in bulk as much as I could and tried various well known brands. I had NO problems with that Glock and it had literally thousands of rounds through it from my use and my late husband's. It was my very first gun too. Other than using his d/a revolver for my house gun - it was my very FIRST gun.
MM has a new Glock Model 19C like my first pistol only with a hire capacity magazine in it. We have store bought ammunition for it and once we move into the new house he will be reloading more again. He will be using some of the good factory brass from the store bought ammunition plus he will buy good brass to reload.
I used to read TONS of gun forums, even ones that I did NOT belong to, than I do now and I have heard horror stories about people who had problems with certain reloads. I have not read the Glock forum in years and I think that they mentioned this too.
Disclaimer: I am NO expert in this subject matter and I do NOT reload ammunition personally. MM has reloaded since his VERY early 20's if my memory serves me right.
Congrats to the new gun owner and best wishes to both of you. I think that it is SWEET that you are trying to help him in any way plus taking him shooting. I hope that he takes a class and practices a lot! I have never shot his model of Glock. I have shot/owned the Model 19C and mainly know about the 19C-ported, 19 and the bigger, classic Model 17- Nato one.
I personally think that the Glock Model 19 is one of the best semi automatic pistols ever made and I/we never had a jam ever! Ever! I tend to be more of a s/a revolver and lever action rifle shooting lady but for a semi automatic pistol - Glock is the best made one in my NOT so humble opinion. I know that many people loathe Glocks and think that they are ugly black Tupperware Type guns. They are NOT as pretty as some fancy 1911's but so be it. That gun of mine was a straight shooter right OUT of the NIB BOX for me even as a Newbie to Guns/Shooting back in the late 90's. I think highly of the bigger Model 17 but I never owned or shot one of them. Bulk 9mm is easy to find/buy and you can get quality 'brass' ammunition for it as you can bulk 22LR and 30-30 ammunition. All ammo prices have gone up but he could buy some of this factory ammo at a box store and later on, maybe you can help him reload that IF he buys the STUFF. ADDED more.
Catherine