anyone load rmr 124gr nuke 9mm with aa#5 or aa#7
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longdayjake
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It's beyond what I can publish is good conscience but #7 will get you some screaming hot velocities. It's right up there with BE86. I'm told that Accurate 7 is a quieter powder though. Not sure that's true cause its all loud to me.
It may be possible to pack enough #7 under a bullet to get screaming hot velocities, but I was able to get around 1075 fps out of 7.2 grains, and it was a mild, easy shooting round. That is below most max loads, so room to grow a bit, but if the nukes expand at that speed, not sure I'd want to.
The Western reloading manual has load data for #5 and the old style RMR 124 grain nukes. The new style is shorter, so needs a consensus on what COL ought to be for same powder charge. I'd think as long as bullet base was seated to same depth, the old load data would work.
The Western reloading manual has load data for #5 and the old style RMR 124 grain nukes. The new style is shorter, so needs a consensus on what COL ought to be for same powder charge. I'd think as long as bullet base was seated to same depth, the old load data would work.
BTW, a while back, I got the bright idea of plugging a tightly packed bundle of peat moss, thinking it would stop the bullet so I could see what expansion of a nuke looked like.
First shot was thru short side.....about 1 foot thick. Went clear thru. Second shot thru long side or edge....about 18 inches....and it also went thru. Last shot was on the top, coming out the bottom.....a distance of about 24 to 26 inches of solidly packed peat moss. Three rounds went all the way thru that too.
Conclusion is 9mm is no joke. Anything or anybody gets plugged with one of those is in big trouble.
First shot was thru short side.....about 1 foot thick. Went clear thru. Second shot thru long side or edge....about 18 inches....and it also went thru. Last shot was on the top, coming out the bottom.....a distance of about 24 to 26 inches of solidly packed peat moss. Three rounds went all the way thru that too.
Conclusion is 9mm is no joke. Anything or anybody gets plugged with one of those is in big trouble.
chevrofreak
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I shoot a lot of 9Major and I used to push a 124 at over 1375fps using AA7. It is capable of a lot, if you have a gun that can handle it.
dobedo
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Here is what I load.
124 gr
Plated RN
(Berry's Bullets)
0.355"
Powder: No. 7 (Accurate)
Primer: CCI SMP
Case: Starline +P
Trim Length: 0.750"
COL: 1.160"
Powder: 6.5 gr - 7.6 gr
Vel.: 966 - 1,120
Press.: 29,200-34,300
124 gr
Plated RN
(Berry's Bullets)
0.355"
Powder: No. 5 (Accurate)
Primer: CCI SMP
Case: Starline +P
Trim Length: 0.750"
COL 1.160"
Powder: 5.4 gr - 6.4 gr
Vel.: 956 - 1,116
Press.: 29,500 - 34,700
Hondo Kid
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I have run Berry's FMJ 124 gr using Accurate #5 but usually run Win 244. Here are my results. These are out of my Ruger Security 9.
Powder: No. 5 (Accurate)
Primer: CCI 400
COL 1.11"
Powder: 5.6 gr
Average Velocity.: 957.6
Extreme Spread: 39
Std Deviation: 16.6
Powder: No. 5 (Accurate)
Primer: CCI 400
COL 1.11"
Powder: 5.6 gr
Average Velocity.: 957.6
Extreme Spread: 39
Std Deviation: 16.6
armoredman
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When they get shipped. I will also be loading this bullet with AA#2 and #7, thank you for the info.
nastynatesfish
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41 Mag
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Like the above, I also use around 5.5 of AA5 and 7.0 of AA7. The latter with several brand of bullet has been my go to load. I started switching over to the Nukes over the past two years and they do everything I need.
armoredman
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I ordered from 3 different places same day, same time, RMR, MyPatriotSupply, and Battery Junction. MPS usually delivers the fastest...not any more. This was in the mailbox this morning. I have work to do tonight.
