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\”I am looking for 1100 FPS out of the G26 if possible.\”
According to Quickload that should be easy to do without going anywhere near max standard pressure.
\”Is there any reason to go shorter with the OAL as long as these are the only 2 guns that I will be shooting this ammo out of?\”
In my mind no, but that is entirely up to you.
Be advised that RMR recently started offering a new MPR bullet (the MPR Nuke) that expands at lower velocities. I don\’t know that expansion is one of your objectives, but if so those would probably be a better choice from short barrel pistols. I intend to buy 1000 and try them in my pocket pistols that don\’t tolerate the hotter loads very well.
I learned today that the Western Powder Reloading Guide 8.0 actually has some 9mm data for RMR bullets. The load data isn\’t searchable for word terms, but in my limited scan of of the data I did see some loads using the 115 gr FMJ, 124 gr JHP (I assume that is the MPR), and 135 gr FP. Unfortunately the 124 JHP is loaded to 1.120\” OAL, which won\’t chamber in a lot of 9mm barrels, but it does allow for comparison with other 124 grain data.
I’ve been doing extensive testing on the new 124 nuke jhp. Proper oal/ seating depth seems to be the question everyone asks due to no published data for these projectiles. As mentioned in posts above, Nosler 124 jhp is nearly identical, RMR @.542” and Nosler @.545”, so that is a .003 difference between the two. I’ve been testing with a Ruger SR9C 3.9” pistol and a 10.5” Palmetto AR9 pistol. The powders tested are titegroup,HS6, and BE86. Titegroup @4.0 gr 1.10 is very accurate and a safe pressure load in my firearms. HS6@6.8 gr 1.08 was also very accurate and showed no pressure signs at all, good velocity as well(1161 fps ave). Now BE86 is a whole other level of awesome in the 9mm. 5.8 gr@ 1.12(which is .1 gr below Alliants max published) clocked at 1222 fps average from a 3.9” barrel! The combo also yields a .75”- 5 shot group’s consistently @10 yds. I have tested oal variations with this load down to 1.060 with no pressure signs. I’ve went beyond published data with astounding velocity results (1250+)but not quite the accuracy I was looking for. RMR 124 nukes with BE86 seems to be the ultimate affordable self defense ammo combo you can get. The loads mentioned are deemed safe in my firearms but should be reduced by 10% and worked up. From all the testing I have done, 1.125-1.080 seems to be the sweet spot for this projectile depending on your firearms needs and powder charge. RMR nukes for the win!!!
As most of you have probably discovered since Carmon S. Howard posted that data for the RMR bullets can be found in the Western Powder Reloading Guide 8, the same data can be found online at:
That includes data for the 135gr FMJ Match Winner
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