Glock 30s recoil reduction

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FrankCastle44

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Hello Gents, I got a question for yaw. I just bought a Glock 30s (45acp), which is awesome. But that being said I was wondering if I got a tungsten guide rod would that make any difference in reducing recoil?
 
not sure about the answer to you question.

the G30S was a great size, capacity and caliber combo but was one of my least comfortable to shoot guns. more felt recoil than any of my other semi-autos
 
Any weight is going to help recoil.
But just a guide rod not much.
 
I had a regular Glock 30 and the recoil was no comparison to the 30s. But I get it, the 30s is a couple of ounces lighter. It’s not unbearable or anything. Thank you all for your advice. Hope yaw are having a good weekend.
 
I think what you gain in the skinny, lighter slide of the 30s, you trade off in recoil. I used to carry a G30 SF. Wider, heavier slide but GREAT shooter.
Once you carry a small Glock in 9mm with the smaller frame I think you won’t go back to the larger frames of the .45acp Glocks.
 
Fieldgrade you are right buddy, my agency that I work for is fixing to transition from 40 cal to 9mm. I get the financial aspect of it and shooting scores will improve. I am just stubborn and old school lol. I think out of 300 Officers, there might be 3 of us that carry a 45.
 
FrankCastle44 said:
Fieldgrade you are right buddy, my agency that I work for is fixing to transition from 40 cal to 9mm. I get the financial aspect of it and shooting scores will improve. I am just stubborn and old school lol. I think out of 300 Officers, there might be 3 of us that carry a 45.
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I was one of maybe four guys that I know for sure were shooting .45acp in this Saturday’s match, and that was was out of a full sized, all steel gun out of 68 shooters. I just have fun with it, but when I see how fast I can place shots with a 9mm polymer gun, and how easy it is to carry, I’m just spoiled rotten with one for my EDC.
 
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I was one of maybe four guys that I know for sure were shooting .45acp in this Saturday’s match, and that was was out of a full sized, all steel gun out of 68 shooters. I just have fun with it, but when I see how fast I can place shots with a 9mm polymer gun, and how easy it is to carry, I’m just spoiled rotten with one for my EDC.
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A year or so back a guy wrote a great article in The Blue Press that was titled..The 45 acp Is Dead!
He went on the cite the same figure you just did from All the major matches in the World. In the grand scheme of match shooting....the .45 Is Dead. Check it out, they're right.
 
BatteryOaksBilly said:
A year or so back a guy wrote a great article in The Blue Press that was titled..The 45 acp Is Dead!
He went on the cite the same figure you just did from All the major matches in the World. In the grand scheme of match shooting....the .45 Is Dead. Check it out, they're right.
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My interest in 45 is somewhat on side issues and mostly match related. I can see my shots on paper at a distance with 45 (so I know on the fly if I need to make a make-up shot) where I can’t see 9mm holes, especially on pasted up targets that the sun is behind and shining through.

And .45 is the only round I can get to run in a 1911 WITH OUT FAIL.
 
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Mine makes bigger holes than yours.
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Get all personal. Sheesh.

On the original topic though, loading up some 185gr loads can take the snap out of it for practice. I've not done that with a Glock, but had good success in other guns with that, especially when wanting to introduce new shooters to 'the big guns'.
 
Hey Gents forgot to tell yaw, when I get back from Gatlinburg this Thursday I was going to post my Glock 19x, comes with all the factory stuff and night sights. Only right at 60 rounds through it. Got to thin my herd I just bought a KS-47. I will post it Thursday morning. $650 Also thank yaw again for your insight on my pocket rocket
 
Before you consider a mod, you can try different grain weights of 45 ACP. You can also add a light on the rail which will can be a more noticeable weight than a tungsten guide rod.

Lastly, you can try a guide rod with different recoil spring weights.


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