9mm 115gr Nukes with CFE Pistol

The bullet caliber mics at .355 and the bullet length mics at .511. The cartridge OAL that works for my P365 is 1.09 which is the recommended OAL in an old Lyman Handgun for Hornady JHP and works fine. I have gone down to 1.085, but then the fps raises enough where I know there is a pressure spike and rather than reduce the powder grain, I just left it at 1.09. I recently did a water jug test and I got a perfect “nuke” like in RMR’s picture in the 1050 fps range. Hope this helps!!

Remember that the length of a hollow point bullet is less than a full nose fmj bullet of the same grain weight. If you measured the COL or OAL of a factory hollow point, you’ll normally find that the length of the cartridge is shorter than a standard fmj. A heavier bullet, however, will raise the OAL due the bullet length that accounts for the extra weight. My RMR fmj 115 gr rounds measure in at 1.15 and I’ve never had issues with my P365’s. The OAL of my RMR Nuke 115gr is 1.09 and, again, No issues yet with feed. If they pass the plunk test, I like the cartridge as long as possible. I am not an expert and I won’t say how long I’ve been reloading, but I wouldn’t be posting anything on any sight that would be dangerous to anyone. All I know is what works for me in my guns and to take anything I say, or anyone else for that matter, as information to be assessed by the reader. The only reason I posted anything on these new bullets is because there is no information available and after I purchased them, I set out to test for myself and report my personal findings to help someone find a starting point.