Berrys copper Plated Bullets

[Gene Perryman]

Does anyone have any experience reloading these bullets?

Thanks,
Gene

[bowenrd]

Yes..

[Gene Perryman]

Great, was it a good or bad experience?

Thanks,
Gene

[bowenrd]

They are good for more velocity than most cast and less than jacketed. Berry recommends using cast data.

[gray wolf]

Could you be just a Weee bit more specific ?

[ku4hx]

I used them and I like them. I plan to buy some more soon. The only problem has been they are so slick I have to reset my taper crimp die to slightly tighter hold. Other than that, they've worked fine and perform as claimed. The 165 grain 40 cals were as accurate as any boolit I've cast.

I've held MV to around 900 fps in 40 and 1,150 in 10mm. They do not seem to favor any particular brand of powder. Next purchase will be 9mm in 124 grain or whatever they sell that's close to that.

[Willee]

Hi Grey Wolf ...

I have not been casting and reloading for long but I will share what I think I know.

I have tried Berry's bullets in .38 and 9mm.
They are good bullets.
According to what I have read on the internet you can not load them like they were a full metal Jacket bullet.
More along the lines of top cast bullet loads.
The prime advantage as I see it ... is that you dont need to size or lube Berry's copper plated bullets ... and ... you can shot them in a Glock!
And ... I have seen no leading of the barrel from the 200 or so that I have shot thus far.

Got some in .40 to use in my Glock pistols but have not loaded them yet.
I am taking it easy with reloading for my Glocks but think the copper plated bullets will work better than cast lead bullets.
I know others have used cast lead in Glocks with no problems but I am a scaredie cat when it comes to things that explode.

Try some loaded to the same or just above cast bullet velocity's and please tell us what you find.

Willee

[sig2009]

More expensive than fmj from Precision Delta. I don't use Berry's or rainier anymore because of price.

[ku4hx]

More expensive than fmj from Precision Delta. I don't use Berry's or rainier anymore because of price.

Might i ask where you're buying your Precision Delta bullets? I just checked the PD site and 1,000 40 cal 165 grain is $120. Berry's are $115.75 for the same weight and basically the same style.

If you're getting 40 cal PD for less than Berry's, I'd sure like to know where. Shipping is included in PD's price and orders over $50 are shipped free at Berry's.

[dmize]

So far they are the only bullets I have shot in 50AE Desert Eagle. So far I have supurb accuracy and no complaints at all. I did read somewhere that for crimping a Lee Factory Crimp die was recommended.
I also push them at full throttle out of the Eagle.

[Rocky Raab]

Gray Wolf, could you be a wee bit more specific about what you need? I did a piece for Handloader magazine on plated bullets. I shot 9 Makarov, .38 Special, .41 Special, and .44 Special using Berry's and Rainier bullets. (#269, Dec '10 pg 84)

[randyrat]

I shot them out of of the 40 and they were very accurate very consistent as for diameter and weight. I don't use them anymore that was years ago before I cast for everything..I was jittery to cast for the 40, but got over it fast as the price of jacketed bullets went up over my budget.

[sig2009]

Might i ask where you're buying your Precision Delta bullets? I just checked the PD site and 1,000 40 cal 165 grain is $120. Berry's are $115.75 for the same weight and basically the same style.

If you're getting 40 cal PD for less than Berry's, I'd sure like to know where. Shipping is included in PD's price and orders over $50 are shipped free at Berry's.

Well for $4.25 per 1000 you would cheap out and buy plated over fmj. Now that makes no sense!

[sig2009]

Might i ask where you're buying your Precision Delta bullets? I just checked the PD site and 1,000 40 cal 165 grain is $120. Berry's are $115.75 for the same weight and basically the same style.

If you're getting 40 cal PD for less than Berry's, I'd sure like to know where. Shipping is included in PD's price and orders over $50 are shipped free at Berry's.


Here I will make your day. TJConevera has 165gn Berry for $110 per 1,000 shipped.

http://www.tjconevera.com/berrys-bullets.html

There now I saved you another $5 per 1,000! You owe me a beer!:awesome:

[sig2009]

Might i ask where you're buying your Precision Delta bullets? I just checked the PD site and 1,000 40 cal 165 grain is $120. Berry's are $115.75 for the same weight and basically the same style.

If you're getting 40 cal PD for less than Berry's, I'd sure like to know where. Shipping is included in PD's price and orders over $50 are shipped free at Berry's.

And if you want to save even more TJConevera has 155gn Xtreme for $102 shipped per 1,000.
http://www.tjconevera.com/xtremebullets.html

There I saved you another $8. You owe me a second beer![smilie=w:

[Love Life]

I just finished loading 1000 of them for the 9mm. They are slick as snot and I had to adjust my taper crimp. My OD of a loaded roound is .377. Holds them real tight like.

[Wilsknife]

Tried loading some 158gn Berry's in 357 with H110. All 6 cases showed signs of excessive pressure(splitting, etc.) Used a JHP load. It was too much.

Makes me 'gunshy' to try the H110 again even with jacketed.

[Utah Shooter]

I use them all of the time. Not a big pistol shooter though so they may not be as good as I think they are.

I like the price of them and they are local to my state. Let me say I have never had a problem with them.

[gray wolf]

Thank you men ( chuckling here )
What I meant was for the OP to be a little more specific, but thank you anyway.
All the info was good and helpful.

[9-toes]

Loaded plenty for my 9mm using Power Pistol and Hornady load data. Here, per a copy of the website FAQ:

FAQ: How do I load Berry's Preferred Plated Bullets?
Plated bullets occupy a position between cast bullets and jacketed bullets. They are soft lead, but have a hard outer shell on them. When loading plated bullets we have found best results using low- to mid-range jacketed data in the load manual. You must use data for a bullet that has the same weight and profile as the one you are loading. Do not exceed mid-range loads. Do not use magnum loads.

[BadDaditood]

Loaded plenty for my 9mm using Power Pistol and Hornady load data. Here, per a copy of the website FAQ:

FAQ: How do I load Berry's Preferred Plated Bullets?
Plated bullets occupy a position between cast bullets and jacketed bullets. They are soft lead, but have a hard outer shell on them. When loading plated bullets we have found best results using low- to mid-range jacketed data in the load manual. You must use data for a bullet that has the same weight and profile as the one you are loading. Do not exceed mid-range loads. Do not use magnum loads.


that's how i load plated... not too hot. i learn from experience, mine and others... bet i could learn a lot from someone named 9-toes :D

[RACWIN375]

I love them in my 30 Carbine shooting out of my M1 loaded to the max they holed tight groups
a buddy load some of my .308 110gr in his 30-30 with about 7gr 2400 very nice plinking round

Berry's has good QC I have not seen a bad bullet
you can find Berry's bullets cheaper then from Berry's like at Graf's with only $5 shipping

[4895]

I use Berry's plated bullets but only in low velocity loads such as .45 auto and .38 special. I load for target mostly and appreciate the plated bullets indoors when outside temps get too high. I have never noticed a problem with them, but favor FMJ for higher velocity rounds such as 9mm.

www.powdervalleyinc.com has a good price and better than average availability.

[ku4hx]

And if you want to save even more TJConevera has 155gn Xtreme for $102 shipped per 1,000.
http://www.tjconevera.com/xtremebullets.html

There I saved you another $8. You owe me a second beer![smilie=w:

Thanks ... maybe even a third. :drinks:

[ku4hx]

Well for $4.25 per 1000 you would cheap out and buy plated over fmj. Now that makes no sense!

Exactly, the avoided cost would be insignificant and not a salient factor. If you have a source for same weight and profile FMJ that is say 10-15% cheaper out the door than plated that would be something to hoot about methinks.

[Jal5]

I use Berrys very successfully in 9mm, 115g and 32 ACP. Good product and good folks to work with.