Need some help on ammo issue

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jr1969

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Long time shooter but always used factory loads. Recently bought 1,000 reloads at a gun show for my Glock 23 .40 and the accuracy is terrible. I don't mean looser groups. I mean all over the place. The model is a sub-compact so it is a little jumpy anyway, but with these loads it is downright hard to control. 100 rounds and my trigger finger will have a blister from the weapon jumping. they are 165 gr FMJ rounds and I have just never heard of a reload causing this kind of an issue. Switch back to factory loads, no issue.

I know the obvious answer is just dump the rounds, but it really has me curious as to what could be causing this because I would like to get into reloading and I just generally enjoy troubleshooting
 
but with these loads it is downright hard to control. 100 rounds and my trigger finger will have a blister from the weapon jumping.
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Please, do a google search of Glock KaBoom before you even think about shooting any more gun show reloads. Especially what appears to be "hot" 40 S&W!
 
First rule of reloading club...

NEVER shoot someone else's reloads!

Second rule of reloading club...

NEVER shoot someone else's reloads!
 
Never ever ever ever buy reloads from anyone. Especially for high pressure rounds like 40 S&W.
I bought a bunch of ammo once, bunch of factory loads in various calibers. I found some reloads in the lot and I never considered firing them at all. I just will not shoot reloaded ammo.
 
I don't reload. I have shot reloaded ammo from guys I know and trust, as well as factory reloads from Georgia Arms. I would not buy or shoot any reloaded ammo of unknown origin from a shop or gun show at any price.
 
Friends don't let friends buy reloads from strangers.
:)
There are a sum total of two people who I would trust shooting their reloads, but it is an extremely rare occasion when I would actually shoot their reloads. I never shoot reloads from strangers.
 
Thanks

OK. Thanks for the quick replies. Scolding noted on buying reloads and practice ended as of today. I have about 700 rounds of 9MM and .40 for sale cheap :D

After reading up on "Kaboom", I guess it was a good thing I forgot to mention that this is a Gen 1 Glock. One of you might have called in an intervention.
 
I'm in Central Ohio, if you were close enough to conveniently drive and pick them up, I would come take them off your hands. It's a slight pain to pull that many bullets, but they should be fine ro reload them at a proper pressure. I just bought a G23c at an auction and I'm liking it more every time I shoot it.
 
I stopped buying reloads a while ago. I still have a box left thats caused many problems....
its not worth it there is no way to guarantee the quality of the reload no matter what the producer says.
 
Don't let these " poor quality reloads"....discourage you from buying good equipment & reloading on your own. It's not difficult to reload very good ammo...it takes some knowlege, focus & attention to detail !!
 
I've never had any safety concerns with factory reloads.

Since I got my progressive about 8 years ago I've never had any problems with those either.
Whoever rolled those up should b willing to take them back, and maybe help understand why they aren't accurate to boot.
 
I remember years back I carried a Walther PPK/S in 380 used M&P reloads , couldn't hit the broad side of the barn from the inside . Shooting store bought name brand It still shot the same . Took my daughter shooting , when walking down range to change my target that looked like a shotgun pattern , I thought my daughter wasn't even on paper until I got closer . They were all in the black . She has my Walther now . I shoot a 3" 1911 with a laser ,every little bit helps I guess . I reload which is good , can custom a load for your gun .
 
Factory ammo gun goes kaboom at least you have a chance to be made whole, reloads you’re SOL.


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Just a story to emphasize the lesson on zip-lock reloads. An indoor range local to me had a fire recently, and they were shut down for a while with repairs. A fellow purchased a bag of ammo at a gun show, and it included some sort of tracer or incendiary rounds. Staff told me that the shooter knew something was wrong or different with some of the rounds, but the place was smoldering before he realized what exactly.
 
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this one was from a box of reloads where about 50% of the box had hard primers, if you look closely this isnt a spent round.
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heres the thing I don't get about buying reloads.... they don't cost less than new, at least not in my area.



yes, by all means roll your own but just don't shoot anyone else's...
 

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I'm also in the category of "only shoot your own reloads". Except from my gunsmith who has his own automated bullet press, his rounds have been excellent in 9mm and 45acp and saves me a few bucks a box for range time.
 
I've never had any safety concerns with factory reloads.
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Isn't that a bit of an oxymoron?
Remanufactured might be a better term to describe a "factory" with modern, automated equiment, and quality control. VS gun show ziplock bagged ammo loaded by some guy in his basement with a progressive loader that might be having a bad day.
 
HisSoldier said:
I've never had any safety concerns with factory reloads.
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I agree ... but there's all the difference in the world between "factory" reloads (such as but not limited to Georgia Arms) that are sold in normal boxes with a brand name on them through conventional retail channels, as opposed to the stuff you buy in bulk in a clear plastic freezer bag at a gun show.
 
From 50 Shooter:

"First rule of reloading club...

NEVER shoot someone else's reloads!

Second rule of reloading club..."

There are no exceptions to rule #1.

Fixt
 
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