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147gr RMR FMJ
43.5grs Ramshot TAC
Win LR primers
Lake City brass, (trimmed to 2.005”)
Average Muzzle Velocity = 2750 fps (great ejection out of my M1A – all brass in a pile at 2 o’clock a couple feet from the rifle)

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Since they feed fine in the G17 and not the G26, the first thing I’d look at is the magazine spring. They wear out and when they get weak, they do not shove the stack of cartridges up fast enough for the pick-up rail on the slide to feed them. Trying a different, preferably newer, magazine should be the first check. If you are using the G17 mag in the G26, your grip may be putting pressure on the lower portion of the magazine causing an unnatural feed angle.

Second thing, regarding OAL: Use a factory ball round of good feed reliability to set your seating die with the round nose seating stem. (I use M882 NATO ammo for this.) Lock the die settings in place per the ball round. Without changing settings, load a dummy round with the JHP. Cycle it through the pistol by hand and watch for hang-ups. I’ve found, using this technique, the spot on the ogive of the RN bullet which hits the feed ramp will be the same spot on the JHP which hits the feed ramp and causes good feed reliability.

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That W244 load is way under max. I usually load 4.5grs, and it is not max. I do run a longer OAL than you are however.

That CFE Pistol load is “book max” per Hodgdon, at 33,000psi; however, 9mm max is typically 34,000 to 36,000 psi, and +P is 38,000, so there is room there. I plan on testing up to 5.4grs for this bullet. Again, at longer OAL od about 1.130”.

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I loaded with VV N320 way back when VV first came to the US. They recommended using Red Dot load data, and I loaded thousands of 9mm 124gr with the Red Dot max load in the Lyman Manual. (I want to say it was 4.0grs, but double check me.) Ran great and the gun was cleaner after shooting than it was before! VV makes great stuff.

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Jacob is right, to a degree. Sig has started making primers. The embargo on Russia has cost us the Murom (Wolf) primers, but importers are getting lots of other off-shore sources coming in. Ultimately supply will come back. But ultimately inflation, supply-chain issues, and cost of raw materials will cause a slight rise. I remember the days long ago of $56/case of 5000 primers. Realistically, when things settle out, I see 5¢ to 6¢ primer costs. I’d definitely be a buyer once more at 5¢, no questions asked. For now, I’ll survive off my 20,000/size stash. It’s getting loaded for stockpile though, not as much shooting right now. Current project is loading 500 7.62NATO with the Hornady 150gr FMJs from RMR. Those will go in an ammo can rather than shot at the range. When prices hit 6¢/primer again, I’ll be shooting them up…

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4.4grs W231 @ 1.145”-1.160” COAL is my standard load. Velocity varies by temperature and barrel length, but is around 1100 fps.

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