Catastrophic explosive event?

[betterrifleshot]

I was just looking at some reloading die instructions that said "Do not reload for Glock pistols or any similiar guns that have an unsupported chamber over the feed ramp" (not exact words). I looked into that and found the following site: http://www.thegunzone.com/glock/glock-kb-faq.html
Is a catastrophic explosive event something that anyone has witnessed with an XD? The XD doesn't seem to have the characteristics that this site says causes these catastrophic explosive events.

[Loves2Shoot]

I've seen several Glock KB's

Most of them were due to operator error while using the reloading press...

You double a .40 in a XD and you will have a blown up gun too most likely. I'm not willing to test that just for kicks.

[Old School]

All of the KBs I have seen were due to a double-charge and not because of the chamber's support. Some say don't reload Glock brass. I say why not!? I have yet had an issue with it.

[Loves2Shoot]

I've seen blown bases on Glock brass reloads, but not as common as the urban legands would leave you to believe. Shooting lead in stock Glocks isn't good either.

[mullanman]

My Glock 22 bulges cases, but has'nt went kaboomey.

I buy glock brass all the time, use an EGW undersized die and no problems. My ammo chamber checks just fine.

I've seen one glock kaboom. KKM barrel, major .40 load...the case rim had separated...so not the typical blow up you hear about.

[03RangerXLT]

i know of one instance where a XD KBed and he was a member here, for a second. Just got his XD back from being hard chromed and had reloaded to "hot" and the poor XD kaboomed. Sad really.

[JimmieD]

Wouldn't weighing a reloaded cartridge reveal an overloaded (powder) condition?

Jim

[JD McDorce]

Originally Posted by JimmieD

Wouldn't weighing a reloaded cartridge reveal an overloaded (powder) condition?

It would depend on the consistency of the components and accuracy/repeatability of the scale. My standard .40S&W round uses a 180gr bullet and 5.5gr of powder. Dependant on the brand of brass used, loaded cartridges weigh between 252.7 and 256.8 grains on my RCBS digital scale. How accurate is my scale? I don't know. How repeatable is my scale? I don't know. My scale tells me that Winchester brass weighs over 4 grains more than Starline brass (based on clean empty cases and completed cartridges).

I would imagine that if I sorted my brass (which I sometimes do) and weighed every finished cartridge (which I never do when I am reloading several hundred handgun cartridges at a time), I might be able to flag a double charge or a no-powder cartridge. I tend to focus on not makin' them that way in the first place, rather than try to find them later.

[Loves2Shoot]

Originally Posted by JimmieD

Wouldn't weighing a reloaded cartridge reveal an overloaded (powder) condition?

Jim

It might, but who in their right mind would weigh every cartridge? I shoot 20-60k rounds a year, not me...

Dillon 1050 with a powder check is well worth it to me.