Your Glock will need a different barrel for lead. The others should be just fine. You will spend a little more time cleaning too, at least I did.

Originally Posted by dosborn

Your Glock will need a different barrel for lead. The others should be just fine. You will spend a little more time cleaning too, at least I did.

Do I buy a Glock barrel or something else (Bar-sto?).

Are you sure that you do not have that reversed? The ranges over here only allow jacketed ammo and no lead or reloaded ammo. I dont understand why the range by you does not allow jacketed ammo.

Jacketed ammo can dent steel backdrops and cause ricochets. The all lead ammo will not do this.

I guess if your steel is thick enough you can allow the jacketed ammo, but apparently they did not spring for the heavier steel.

I would check to see if 'your range' allows frangible bullets. They are non-toxic and will not richochet.
I'm surprised that they even allow lead. Assuming it's an indoor range I hope they have a good ventilation system as lead is very toxic.
A local indoor range here only allows frangible ammo. It works in any firearm.

Originally Posted by crazy charlie

I would check to see if 'your range' allows frangible bullets. They are non-toxic and will not richochet.
I'm surprised that they even allow lead. Assuming it's an indoor range I hope they have a good ventilation system as lead is very toxic.
A local indoor range here only allows frangible ammo. It works in any firearm.

That's baffles me also because the range by me also does not allot frangible ammo. I do not understand how some ranges only allow the ammo that is banned around here in ranges. I have not seen an indoor range around here that allows lead or frangible.

If you do use lead, cleaning the barrel is very easy. Simply place the barrel in a mixture 50% white vinegar and 50% hydrogen peroxide (drug store strength) for 3 to 5 minutes then push the crud out with a cloth patch. If extremly heavy lead doesn't clean up in 5 minutes put it back in for a second round. Avoid the fumes which are minimal.

Finish with a protective coat of Hoppes or similar as you would when cleaning after using jacketed rounds.

Originally Posted by TOF

If you do use lead, cleaning the barrel is very easy. Simply place the barrel in a mixture 50% white vinegar and 50% hydrogen peroxide (drug store strength) for 3 to 5 minutes then push the crud out with a cloth patch. If extremly heavy lead doesn't clean up in 5 minutes put it back in for a second round. Avoid the fumes which are minimal.

Finish with a protective coat of Hoppes or similar as you would when cleaning after using jacketed rounds.

I did not know this. I looked it up. The resultant solution is called peracetic acid, and it is also a powerful (but safe) anti-bacterial agent useful for cleaning counter tops and cutting boards.