Glock 22 .40cal??

[NRAhighpowershooter]

one of my buddy's wants a Glock 22..my question isthis.. does the G22 has a supported chamber? I'm asking this because he will want to reload for it to keep the cost of target shooting it down a bit.....

[Twinspool]

No. Get a Wolf barrel.

[hybridatsun350]

The .40 Glocks do not have fully supported chambers (and neither do most modern autoloaders). However, this isn't a problem unless you try and make it into one. I wouldn't risk trying to shoot real hot loads through it, but there's no reason to be worried unless you're really pushing the limits.

[SixPointEight]

No. Get a Wolf barrel.

Do they make those in a .40? Or are you telling him to convert it to 9?

Storm Lake makes quality G23 .40 barrels

[bondmid003]

If memory serves, Wolf does make a barrel in .40

[nitrofc]

If memory serves, Wolf does make a barrel in .40

Oh ya......

http://glockstore.com/pgroup_descrip/2_Barrels/7424_Lone+Wolf+Barrels/?return=%3ftpl%3Dindex%26category_id%3D2%26_Barrels%2F

[SixPointEight]

I stand corrected, I just hadn't seen them before.

[NRAhighpowershooter]

His handloads will be only target loads... no hot or near hot loads at all.....

[FieldsofFire]

The .40S&W chambers in Glocks are notorious for leaving the trademark "Glock bulge" on the brass casings. There will be a very noticeable bulge on one side of the brass after firing. When I handloaded with my G23, I got a Lone Wolf barrel for that very reason. If he is going to reload a lot for his G22, I would recommend just getting a Lone Wolf barrel in .40. I got mine for a little over $100 shipped for the G23, not bad at all.

[Katana]

Be sure to keep it reasonably clean to ensure proper lockup. The 9mm Glocks will tolerate considerably more neglect than the .40s.