Glock vs. Lone Wolf/Storm Lake Barrels

[Ant45]

Friend of mine bought 2 Lone Wolfe's for his G20 (10mm) the stock length & the extended. After a few hundred rounds and swapping barrels (lone wolfes and stock) there wasn't any difference in accuracy that I could notice from the stock. They dropped right in btw, worked fine with no adjusting of anything.

Maybe with hot loads the extended barrel might be the way to go and I've read that the Lone Wolfes are preferred if you're shooting all lead bullets but as far as plain ol' accuracy stock works just fine imho.

[NewGuy]

I own 3 Lone Wolf barrels for 40/10 for the extra chamber support and hotter loads and support on the 10mm. The two 40s have been flawless in over 1,000 rounds each and all different ammo brands. The 10 has probably 500 rounds through it and the only round that had issues was a Baffalo Bore 230g Hardcast that's not supposed to be shot in a stock barrel. ALL other rounds and loads have been flawless.


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[Carcassonne]

My understanding is that the main difference between the OEM and aftermarket barrels is that the aftermarket barrels have fully supported chambers... anyone seeing any reliability or other issues make one barrel or other a better choice?

The stock Glock 40S&W barrels are not unsupported. They are more than up to the task of keeping the brass case intact as long as your ammo is to SAAMI specifications. The problems come when people use over pressure ammo.

For reference, I loaded up some 45 Super cartridges with Fiocchi 45ACP brass, and fired it out of stock barrel in a Glock 21. The case bulged, but it didn't rupture the case. These were max 45 Super loads, so they were close to 28,000 psi as opposed to 21,000 psi for the stock 45ACP. If the stock G21 45ACP barrel can contain an over pressure cartridge, all their other barrels should be able to do the same.

I also shot the same 45 Super loads out of a Lone Wolf barrel, and there were no signs of case bulging. The Lone Wolf barrel has more support, but it isn't needed if you are shooting SAAMI spec ammo.


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[wurger]

Zero issues shooting a LW 9mm conversion barrel in my Gen 3 G35.

[crazyhorse305]

I have 3 lone wolf barrel on my g23, g22 & 9mm conversion barrel so I can shoot reload, lead bullet, better chamber support, less chance kaboom.

[vospertw]

Sounds like no problem with the 9mm conversion from LW. Thanks again everyone, really appreciate the input.

[Henry Shooter]

The only experience I've had with lone wolf was I converted my G30 to 10mm. It was easy. Changed the mags from 45acp to 10mm.
The barrel dropped right in. No demilling filing or anything.
Cycles smooth. Very accurate. The brass flys forever but that's ok.

I wouldn't have a second thought using LW. Fact I might convert my G21 to 10mm

[fawndog]

Buy a KKM G31 barrel from this guy. The part numbers are the same for 357 SIG and G22/357 Sig conversion barrel.

http://www.calguns.net/calgunforum/showthread.php?t=1140247&highlight=KKM

[LAKA90034]

I have a LW 40-9 for in G22.
Dropped in and never any issues.

[k1dude]

I have a Glock .40 that I wanted a 9mm conversion barrel for. So I bought a Storm Lake. It shot 2.5" high and right in a shotgun pattern. The stock .40 barrel is dead nuts on.

I sent it back to Storm Lake and they sent me another. Same problem. 2.5" high and right in a shotgun pattern.

So I bought a Lone Wolf 9mm conversion barrel. Same problem. 2.5" high and right in a shotgun pattern.

Now I have 2 new conversion barrels collecting dust in a drawer. It was an expensive failed experiment.

The stock .40 barrel remains on the Glock. It's accurate and precise as hell with the stock barrel.

[photorog]

I've got Lone Wolf barrels in .357 Sig and 9mm conversion for my G22. Both dropped right in and are accurate. I picked up a couple of Glock 9mm mags at Turners on Black Friday for $12 apiece, so I had to get a 9mm conversion barrel. One thing leads to another! As for .357 Sig, I reload it for a few different .40's I have conversion barrels for, so it doesn't cost me any more than 9mm. Fun round to shoot.

[Cuda440]

Fwiw- because of the bottleneck design on the 357 sig, the feed ramp on the barrel doesn't need to be cut as deeply. The 357 brass doesn't have the "glock bulge" issue that the 40s&w does.

Also- any time I've looked for 357sig ammo at turners, basspro, etc it's been in stock. Even during panics when every round of 9, 40, and 45 including the expensive defense stuff is gone, there were a few boxes of hollow point 357 left.

And for the experts claiming only people that get it free still shoot it- I don't get it free and I shoot it, your argument is invalid. It's $19-20 for a box of 50 and has very close fps and energy to a 9mm +P+, ever found 9mm +P+ for that cheap?

[vospertw]

Buy a KKM G31 barrel from this guy. The part numbers are the same for 357 SIG and G22/357 Sig conversion barrel.

http://www.calguns.net/calgunforum/s...&highlight=KKM

Thanks!!

[vospertw]

Fwiw- because of the bottleneck design on the 357 sig, the feed ramp on the barrel doesn't need to be cut as deeply. The 357 brass doesn't have the "glock bulge" issue that the 40s&w does.

Also- any time I've looked for 357sig ammo at turners, basspro, etc it's been in stock. Even during panics when every round of 9, 40, and 45 including the expensive defense stuff is gone, there were a few boxes of hollow point 357 left.

And for the experts claiming only people that get it free still shoot it- I don't get it free and I shoot it, your argument is invalid. It's $19-20 for a box of 50 and has very close fps and energy to a 9mm +P+, ever found 9mm +P+ for that cheap?

Cuda, that's one reason I was looking at picking up both 9 and 357. Gives you three options (4 with .22 conversion kit) at being able to continue training during the next ammo/gun scare. Which should come in about 11 months when Billary gets elected.

[vliberatore]

I've only bought one Lone Wolf barrel (extended ported 10mm for a G29) and it required some minor dremilling for the slide to cycle properly, even though the company claims that is not the case. Has been flawless ever since and I would buy again regardless. YMMV

Why would you file the slide and not the barrel?