When I retired in ‘97 we were carrying the Glock 23, but the new issue is a G19. I qualified for LEOSA last week and still have never heard what if any training the troops get about this set back issue. My EDC in retirement is still a J Frame but I do pocket my LCP now & then. When I unload it for maintenance I put the chambered round in a bag for the range, but it’s never been a problem.
Setback is real, and realtively quick
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Doug M.
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There were some pretty significant discussions of this on the old 10-8 forums about 2007. As a result of the experiences described by some very savvy people (10-8 was a pretty serious place, with screening before signup, etc.) I got to the point that if I chambered a round in any semi-auto platform, it was fired in order to remove it unless there was an emergency and in that case it was discarded. It can vary by platform and load, but in no way is it worth the risk.
This is an interresting post..........
It just dawned on me that maybe, some of those low or high fps in my test loads, might be from a bullet moving back or forward,
when the slide goes home with my "Pistol loads" that have no cannelure?
Once you pull the trigger there is no way of checking the OAL.
Now see what you did !!
I will be dreaming of this for a week..................
It just dawned on me that maybe, some of those low or high fps in my test loads, might be from a bullet moving back or forward,
when the slide goes home with my "Pistol loads" that have no cannelure?
Once you pull the trigger there is no way of checking the OAL.
Now see what you did !!
I will be dreaming of this for a week..................
Don't.
Even at a buck a round, ammo's not worth your life.
Here's the problem. Guns are made so as the slide comes forward, it strips a round off the magazine. The rim of the cartridge slides in behind the extractor. No strain on the extractor.
But if you do it your way, the extractor crashes into the rim, and then has to hop over the rim. It's not made to do this. Particularly on 1911.
Every time I re-load a gun for EDC, I throw the one that was previously in the chamber into the range stuff and shoot it.
