tightgroup tiger
Member
Herters
OK... so what's the good news?
A very well known match ammo MFG is going to use our bullets for production of their match ammo. Our name won't be on the box or anything but we will be allowed to tell people that it's our bullets.
We only have to keep it secret until they launch the new line of ammo. I believe they are launching next week at the beginning of the month.
Finally got an answer. They are launching August 10th ...
Well, I finally have a link! Kind of surprised they didn't advertise it a little harder, but I think they were worried they wouldn't have enough to fill all the orders. If you guys know anyone looking to purchace .38 Super please share the link. The more of this stuff they sell, the more we can do. Also, not sure if anyone has heard or not, but we have tooling for .40 and .45 FMJ. Now I just need the money and time to put them in a machine! https://www.killoughshootingsports....c/eley-38-super-comp-124-gr-fmj-rn-major.html
View attachment 854429
Imagine the countless grueling tests and QC/consistency criteria ELEY technicians and ballisticians used to compared various "match grade" bullets before deciding on RMR. Think hard about that. The world record setting reputation ELEY maintains, they likely wanted to use the best available "match grade" bullets. The fact that ELEY chose RMR over other bullets says a lot about RMR bullet consistency.I wonder how big the USPSA/IPSC market for off-the-shelf open gun ammo is? I roll my own... with RMR JHPs at the moment.
Where is this ammo loaded? In the USA, or not in the USA?
Also, it might be worth pointing out that Eley is using 38 Super Comp rimless cases for this load, not regular semi-rimmed 38 Super, and is targeting competitive IPSC shooters.
And, it is loaded to Major Power factor, which for a 124 grain bullet must be at least: USPSA 165 pf in open division = 1330 fps; IPSC 160 pf in open division = 1290 fps. Depending on the powder they're using, it might or might not be within SAAMI or CIP specs. longdayjake, do you know what their peak chamber pressure is for this load?
Thanks.
Eley's adoption of RMR as a supplier does speak volumes about RMR's quality and consistency!
I wonder how big the USPSA/IPSC market for off-the-shelf open gun ammo is? I roll my own... with RMR JHPs at the moment.
I am sure they will as your bullets are cheaper than Montana Gold.The guys who reload usually already have a load that they know works great for them so they don't want to change. This at least helps us get into the market and maybe helps us get those guys still using MG to give us a try.