100 grn RN berrys

[powerboatr]

anyone see a problem with using 100 grn round nose flat bottom berrys FMJ bullets for range rounds in a 9mm
They wont be loaded nearly as strong as pp rounds, just used for target and exercise. I know the train like you fight and fight like you train adage, which would dictate using 125 Grn bullets and comparable loading to mimic pp rounds, but wasting 125 grn bullets on paper and dirt to me is not frugal

tia

[Jumping Frog]

Nope, I don't see any problem at all.

As a matter of fact, I think my next 9mm bullet mold will be the Lee 105 gr SWC for my 9 mm.

[mlawler]

I've loaded 95gn hollow points in 357 Sig. Little screamers!!

[Don2]

anyone see a problem with using 100 grn round nose flat bottom berrys FMJ bullets for range rounds in a 9mm
They wont be loaded nearly as strong as pp rounds, just used for target and exercise. I know the train like you fight and fight like you train adage, which would dictate using 125 Grn bullets and comparable loading to mimic pp rounds, but wasting 125 grn bullets on paper and dirt to me is not frugal

tia

I bought a few thousand of these to use in a colt gov. 380 and a 9mm pistol I have, but have not loaded any yet..!!!!!
They will work very well as long as you keep the velocity down around lead bullets..!!
I bought these for the same reasons as you.
I plan on loading some up pretty soon I hope... ------> ----->


Don2

[powerboatr]

while i was waiting for Boardwalk Empire
i loaded up 5 to go test in the am.
kept powder low, I figured these guys would be screaming at 100 grains, pretty sure the copper coating will stay intact
3.5 grains of #2 accurate powder.

[donpeeps]

I loaded several hundred Berry 100 Grn RN for use in a S&W Bodyguard .380 and did have a problem. I used the load data that most books suggested and an OAL of .98. At .98 the bullet would hit the step in the chamber, when I went to .965 - .970 the gun cycled fine and fully closed. I think This could be just a BG problem but not sure, maybe a combination of BG and the shape of the Berry 100 gr RN.

Don

[2firfun50]

I loaded several hundred Berry 100 Grn RN for use in a S&W Bodyguard .380 and did have a problem. I used the load data that most books suggested and an OAL of .98. At .98 the bullet would hit the step in the chamber, when I went to .965 - .970 the gun cycled fine and fully closed. I think This could be just a BG problem but not sure, maybe a combination of BG and the shape of the Berry 100 gr RN.

Don

The Body Guard just likes them a little shorter. I load mine at .960 to .965 and they function perfectly in my wife's BG.

[Jumping Frog]

When I am trying a new bullet, I'll load just a few bullets on empty cases and then test their feeding first. Make sure they fit in the magazine and then feed consecutively in the chamber and rack the slide a few times.

Once I find a length I want to try, I'll load about 25 rounds for each powder level I want to try at the next range trip.

I won't load a couple hundred rounds with a new bullet until I've tested it. I learned the hard way that pulling the bullets on a couple of hundred rounds is a real pain.

[teddy salad]

I use those in my Yugo M57 Tokarev

[Oldgringo]

I won't load a couple hundred rounds with a new bullet until I've tested it. I learned the hard way that pulling the bullets on a couple of hundred rounds is a real pain.

Been there, done that.

BTW, I've found the Berry Bullets in 9mm and .45 caliber to be economically quite satisfactory for my purposes. After Mrs. Oldgringo and my CHL renewal outing this past weekend, I think I'll order some more .45 acp HP's. The old girl did quite well with my SA 1911 LW Compact EDC. I was proud of her.

[powerboatr]

while i was waiting for Boardwalk Empire
i loaded up 5 to go test in the am.
kept powder low, I figured these guys would be screaming at 100 grains, pretty sure the copper coating will stay intact
3.5 grains of #2 accurate powder.

finally got a trip to the range in amongst my busy pensioner days
3.5 worked very well and had no feed issues. now to build up 100 and go hurt some dirt

I did find on a side note the 3.5 grains in a 380 shell with these 100 gr bullets was a bit extreme in the kick of the hand meter, in the bersa
this #2 powder seems to burn FAAAASSSSST compared to the #7 accurate powder

[Jumping Frog]

this #2 powder seems to burn FAAAASSSSST compared to the #7 accurate powder

Well, yeah, it is a much faster powder.

Although various powder burn rate charts will vary in how they rank powders, AA #2 is substantially faster than AA #7.

For example, Hodgdon ranks AA #2 as 25th fastest, with AA #7 as 50th.
http://www.hodgdon.com/burn-rate.html

Ramshot also has a nice powder comparison chart:
http://www.ramshot.com/wp-content/uploa ... _rates.pdf

AA #2 is similar in burn rate to VihtaVuori N320, Ramshot Zip, or Alliant Red Dot.
AA #7 is similar in burn rate to Hodgdon LONGSHOT, Ramshot Enforcer, or Alliant Blue Dot.