Remington manufacture their own ammo components?

[Hierlevelz]

Does Remington mfg their own ammo components; specifically their 115gr FMJ RN bullets?

 

[Acer-m14]

i would say they used to back in the day .. then FUAC chased them out of NY ..

 

[Acer-m14]

with out searching to make sure .. but i think there is not one shot tower open in the USA now to make bird shot all have been shut down

 

[Hierlevelz]

I'm having trouble finding published data, specifically C.O.L with their bullets. That's why I'm inquiring if they're made by a third like Speer for example.

 

[Deplorable Me]

Bankrupt Remington Gets $65 Million Offer for Ammunition Business

The firearms maker has agreed to sell its ammunition business out of bankruptcy to South Carolina-based investment firm JJE Capital Holdings for $65 million plus the assumption of liabilities, subject to better offers.

www.wsj.com

 

[togmaster]

I'm having trouble finding published data, specifically C.O.L with their bullets. That's why I'm inquiring if they're made by a third like Speer for example.

If you are only looking for COL I can measure one when I get home tonight.

 

[gun_slinger_boy]

Why do you need their C.O.L. specifically? Any C.O.L. of 115gr ball will do.

 

[Hierlevelz]

Why do you need their C.O.L. specifically? Any C.O.L. of 115gr ball will do.

I measured some winchester white box ball ammo for a reference and noticed that the catridge OAL of the whitebox was about .0015" more than the relaods I made using the Remington bullet. I also noticed that the Remington bullet is less tapered that the Winchester bullet. I am assuming this may account for the shorter overall length. I know SAAMI spec calls for a min OAL of 1.100" and I believe a maximum of 1.169". I am new to reloading and the various ball ammo specifications from various manufacturers vary wildly. I was hoping to dial in my Square Deal B bullet seating die. Using the seating die as is from the factory using Remington FMJ RN bullets yielded a COL of 1.145 +/-.005. I shot 10 reloads from my HKVP9 and they shot fine. So that's the "short" answer to why I'm asking.

 

[togmaster]

I measured some winchester white box ball ammo for a reference and noticed that the catridge OAL of the whitebox was about .0015" more than the relaods I made using the Remington bullet. I also noticed that the Remington bullet is less tapered that the Winchester bullet. I am assuming this may account for the shorter overall length. I know SAAMI spec calls for a min OAL of 1.100" and I believe a maximum of 1.169". I am new to reloading and the various ball ammo specifications from various manufacturers vary wildly. I was hoping to dial in my Square Deal B bullet seating die. Using the seating die as is from the factory using Remington FMJ RN bullets yielded a COL of 1.145 +/-.005. I shot 10 reloads from my HKVP9 and they shot fine. So that's the "short" answer to why I'm asking.

Honestly trying to copy factory loads is OK as a starting point but you may not be fully understanding why you get to a specific COL. Here is a great write up from the CZ Forum. It's written for CZ's but can be applied to any pistol/barrel. How to Determine Max OAL for a CZ Pistol

Here's a link to lots of good information from the same forum. DIRECTORY of Reloading Information for the CZ Pistol

 

[Hierlevelz]

Honestly trying to copy factory loads is OK as a starting point but you may not be fully understanding why you get to a specific COL. Here is a great write up from the CZ Forum. It's written for CZ's but can be applied to any pistol/barrel. How to Determine Max OAL for a CZ Pistol

Here's a link to lots of good information from the same forum. DIRECTORY of Reloading Information for the CZ Pistol

Thanks for the link.

 

[diggs223]

Minor difference in length don't mean much, yes it can effect pressure but will probably have more effect on cycling. If it works no obvious pressure don't worry