G29 followed me home

[alwaysshootin]

If ever, there were a Glock, worthy of the "Punisher" slide cover, it's the G29!!!!!!!!!!!!!

[sqlbullet]

I thought about that, but I plan to use the gun in GSSF competition and the rules state no aftermarket parts.  I don't know how picky they are about that, but I hope to get good enough that I can round out my Glock arsenal with a G20 I win, so I don't what there to be any questions about the legality of the parts.

Last night I took a deep breath and did a detail strip.  Pretty straight forward.  And fast.  I think I can detail strip the Glock in the time it takes to field strip my 1911.

[REDLINE]

Great gun at an even better price!  Congrats.  General FYI; a G29 will not be happy sitting in a safe, so get out and shoot that thing often.

[alwaysshootin]

Great gun at an even better price!  Congrats.  General FYI; a G29 will not be happy sitting in a safe, so get out and shoot that thing often.

I don't think, sitting in a safe, is even possible, with a G29! Once most shoot it, the G29 becomes their favorite. Kind of like your american express card, you never leave home without it!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

[sqlbullet]

I got it out to the range on Monday and ran about 60 rounds through it.  135 grain JHP's, 180 grain Berry's and 175 gr Lee SWC.  It ran them all just fine.  Uniformly about 80-100 fps slower for every load than a 5" 1911.  Extreme spreads were about the same in both guns.

Very fun to shoot.  No leading either, but I intentionally selected handloads that were .402" or larger lead bullets.  After about 20 rounds the bore was shiny still.

[alwaysshootin]

Only one of my 29's, shoots lead without leading, and, none of my 20's, shoot lead worth a darn. You just never know until you run some down the barrel.

[sqlbullet]

Have you slugged the bore?  Reports are the barrels are not always quite what you might think, and shooting commercial cast bullets will likely give leading due to the bullets being sized a couple thousandths too small for the bore.

[alwaysshootin]

Have you slugged the bore?  Reports are the barrels are not always quite what you might think, and shooting commercial cast bullets will likely give leading due to the bullets being sized a couple thousandths too small for the bore.

No I haven't slugged the bore, was just hoping for the best. I have a lone wolf barrel for the 20. I had a retired marine making very good hard cast for $56/k. Bought thousands of 175, and 200 grain bullets, and never looked back. I've got to much work to do with testing at this time. Still working up load projects one about five different firearms. So when it comes time to start my own casting, I know what I want.

[REDLINE]

Once most shoot it, the G29 becomes their favorite.

There is definitely something about the G29.

[REDLINE]

I got it out to the range on Monday and ran about 60 rounds through it.  135 grain JHP's, 180 grain Berry's and 175 gr Lee SWC.  It ran them all just fine.  Uniformly about 80-100 fps slower for every load than a 5" 1911.  Extreme spreads were about the same in both guns.

Very fun to shoot.  No leading either, but I intentionally selected handloads that were .402" or larger lead bullets.  After about 20 rounds the bore was shiny still.

Wouldn't have expected any less other than that your's had no problem with lead, which for you is simply icing on the cake.

[alwaysshootin]

Once most shoot it, the G29 becomes their favorite.

There is definitely something about the G29.

Let me tell you about range time on Friday, with my 2nd gen 29.

   Working up a load with the 175 grain lead flat points, I recently purchased. Using 6.0, 6.5, and 7.0 grains of unique. Started with the 7 grain load. I was shooting at 8x10 cardboard targets, with 4 of them placed on a larger piece of cardboard, stapled with one staple, in the center of the card. After 5 controlled, and aimed shots, at 15 yards, all four of the cards were down. I thought I had hit them so hard, that's why they fell. Figured I would just push the staple, and card, back into the big piece of cardboard, and possibly use a couple more staples to secure the card better. Low and behold, all four cards, had the center staple shot out!

I think I'll be staying with the 7 grain load of Unique!!!!!!

[sqlbullet]

Were you able to chronograph that load?  One of my test loads for the first outing with my G29 was 6.7 grains of Unique behind a 180 grain Berry's plated.  It turned in 967.5 fps from the G29.  Accuracy was similarly good.  1" groups at 15 yards were pretty easy.  Plan on this being my GSSF match load.

[alwaysshootin]

Were you able to chronograph that load?  One of my test loads for the first outing with my G29 was 6.7 grains of Unique behind a 180 grain Berry's plated.  It turned in 967.5 fps from the G29.  Accuracy was similarly good.  1" groups at 15 yards were pretty easy.  Plan on this being my GSSF match load.

Just told the wife on Friday evening, a chronograph was next on my list. Used to have access to one, but that ship has sailed. The thing is, I've been shooting so many other calibers, for so many years, the "10" is the only on that I have experiments left on. I need to work up a safe carry load for 165, 180, and 200 grain XTP's, and a chrono will be essential!

[humphreys19]

Just in case anybody cares, the pictured pistol is what is known as "Gen 2.5", as it has finger grooves on the front strap, but no light rail.
"Gen 2" has checkering on the front strap, but no finger groove.
"Gen 3" has finger groove and light rail.
Not that it matters, nice gun anyway.  Shoot and enjoy.  My 29SF shoots great.

Tom