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Offline hoggunner

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Berrys bullets
« on: November 12, 2011, 10:07:28 AM »
I just bought 500 of these to try them out, anyone have any first hand experience with them. I like the idea and  hope the smith 40compact likes them.
http://www.berrysmfg.com/product-i14643-c14-g8-b0-p0-.40_Cal_155gr_HBRN.aspx
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Re: Berrys bullets
« Reply #1 on: November 12, 2011, 11:23:09 AM »
Little touchy to load well.  Make sure to case prep well and bell the mouth of your cases well to avoid deformation.  These have to be handled lighter than leads in my finding.  I chamfer the inside and feel every case to be sure there's no burrs.  If there are any, accuracy seems to suffer.  I also use my Lee FCD to lock them, but I just kiss it.  Major crimp will deform them also.  On the plus side, they don't oxidize during long storage like leads can and seem in the one's I've tried to allow slightly higher velocity without leading.  I use them with the .38 special for target tree shooting and they work nicely.  8)
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Re: Berrys bullets
« Reply #2 on: November 13, 2011, 02:19:43 AM »
I use them in my 9mm, 10mm, and 45 auto.  I like them for the lowest-cost plinkers available.  As was said, they will deform without much effort, being soft swaged lead.  It's also not too tough to scrape or punch through the coating/jacketing if you over-crimp or have rough or snarly brass.  Having said all that, I still like them a lot.
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Re: Berrys bullets
« Reply #3 on: November 13, 2011, 04:47:01 AM »
Their 200gr RNFP is one of my most accurate loads from my 5'' Colt Government. Loaded to mid level jacketed velocities with no other special case prep.
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Re: Berrys bullets
« Reply #4 on: November 13, 2011, 11:53:24 AM »
I ran a few thousand of the 230gr .45 through my pistols several years ago. I quit using them due to the cost. I have been shooting lead bullets in 9/.40/.45 since I started reloading way too many decades ago. Looking at the price of the Berry's, I remember why. I loaded mine without any special case preparation, no problems. I was happy with the bullets, just not the price.
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Re: Berrys bullets
« Reply #5 on: November 13, 2011, 03:39:54 PM »
The price of Berry bullets seems to have come down some in the st louis area.
 
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