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To: 5Madman2
Avoid steel cased ammo like Wolf-it brings a whole nother set of problems to the KaBoom table

Hmmm... I wonder if I have some of that...

Why is steel cased ammo bad in that gun?

68 posted on 03/05/2006 9:58:50 PM PST by Fido969 (It's all about ME)
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To: Fido969

From what I've read, the Glock pistol (maybe depending on which model, the ones chambered for 40 caliber are mostly mentioned) does not fully enclose the cartridge, leaving a bit of the bottom not surrounded by the chamber.

And steel is more brittle then brass.


69 posted on 03/05/2006 10:14:04 PM PST by planekT (<- http://www.wadejacoby.com/pedro/ ->)
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To: Fido969

Steel on steel friction is not good-can wear the chamber. Brass is softer than steel-does not wear the chamber.

Long term use of the Steel cases can damage the gun.

Steel is more brittle than brass and is more like to fail when other factors are out of spec.


70 posted on 03/06/2006 2:49:08 AM PST by 5Madman2 (There is no such thing as an experienced suicide bomber)
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