Buzznrose
Member
Long post…
Full disclosure up front: I am not a perfectionist nor do I want to become one in most things.
1. I carry factory ammo. Mostly the stuff the LEO’s and professionals carry, i.e. HST, Gold Dot, and Critical Duty. My carry ammo is either 124 or 147 grain. I rarely shoot it because $$$$
2. My range/training ammo is mostly 115 and 124 FMJ and it varies greatly. I bought cheap and by the case. Blazer, Magtec, Geco, Remington, MEN, S&B…I have all kinds…mostly 115 but some
124/147 too. I tend to save the heavier stuff.
3. Since I began reloading, I’ve developed some really sweet soft loads using plated and coated 124 gr bullets and N320. These are very accurate and fun to shoot, even in subcompact pistols.
But am I creating a training scar using soft ammo? I think I am.
Last weekend, I shot an IDPA match with an old fav I’d been ignoring for years…my G23 in .40 S&W. I hit okay but man was I slow! Shooting 180 gr commercial, I took a long time getting back on target. I believe I’ve become a whimpy shooter…I don’t want that!
So I’ve been wanting to build a stout load that’s close to the feel of my carry 9MM ammo. I decided to see how RMR 124 NUKE’s perform over a close to max load of 3N37. All I can say is it’s a huge step forward!
I ran them yesterday at the range. Shooting at 12 yards, I made a single hole about tennis ball size with 25 rounds. Very happy. Accurate and pretty stout. I don’t know what they chrono at. Some day I may try to figure them out…but for now, they pretty much exactly what I want. And as an added bonus, I’m going to have a good shooting JHP stocked up in case I ever really need them. But for now, they will be a great addition to my shooting drills.
Not sure if this post is relevant to anyone else, but just thought I’d share.
Full disclosure up front: I am not a perfectionist nor do I want to become one in most things.
1. I carry factory ammo. Mostly the stuff the LEO’s and professionals carry, i.e. HST, Gold Dot, and Critical Duty. My carry ammo is either 124 or 147 grain. I rarely shoot it because $$$$
2. My range/training ammo is mostly 115 and 124 FMJ and it varies greatly. I bought cheap and by the case. Blazer, Magtec, Geco, Remington, MEN, S&B…I have all kinds…mostly 115 but some
124/147 too. I tend to save the heavier stuff.
3. Since I began reloading, I’ve developed some really sweet soft loads using plated and coated 124 gr bullets and N320. These are very accurate and fun to shoot, even in subcompact pistols.
But am I creating a training scar using soft ammo? I think I am.
Last weekend, I shot an IDPA match with an old fav I’d been ignoring for years…my G23 in .40 S&W. I hit okay but man was I slow! Shooting 180 gr commercial, I took a long time getting back on target. I believe I’ve become a whimpy shooter…I don’t want that!
So I’ve been wanting to build a stout load that’s close to the feel of my carry 9MM ammo. I decided to see how RMR 124 NUKE’s perform over a close to max load of 3N37. All I can say is it’s a huge step forward!
I ran them yesterday at the range. Shooting at 12 yards, I made a single hole about tennis ball size with 25 rounds. Very happy. Accurate and pretty stout. I don’t know what they chrono at. Some day I may try to figure them out…but for now, they pretty much exactly what I want. And as an added bonus, I’m going to have a good shooting JHP stocked up in case I ever really need them. But for now, they will be a great addition to my shooting drills.
Not sure if this post is relevant to anyone else, but just thought I’d share.