Berry bullets

[Deadeye]

Has anyone here shot the Berry plated wad cutters in the GP100 Ruger revolver? I have some on order to load in 38spl. What kind of results did you get?

 

[Bob Wright]

Only used them a few times in .44 Magnum. They lack a crimping groove, so mild to moderate loads should be used. They worked O.K. for me, with no real complaints.

Bob Wright

 

[Jimbo357mag]

I've shot thousands of Berry's plated bullets but not wadcutters. They should work fine for moderate loads. I recommend that you make sure the inside of the case mouth is chamfered and use a light to medium crimp.

 

[ADP3]

Best bet for plated bullets is to use a Taper Crimp die. A firm roll crimp cuts through the plating and the plating to the rear of the crimp can get stripped off in the bore. I found this out the hard way with plated bullets in a .44 Magnum. No major damage done but if I hadn't caught it I worry that I could have bulged my barrel.

Best Regards,
ADP3

 

[Hammerdown77]

I'm surprised you could even find any Berry's bullets right now!

 

[clayflingythingy]

Has anyone here shot the Berry plated wad cutters in the GP100 Ruger revolver? I have some on order to load in 38spl. What kind of results did you get?

They work just fine!

 

[Kevin]

I bought some from grafs last week. They said 2 weeks to process the order but they arrived in just a few days.

Rainier bullets also lack a crimping groove. On their website it does say the copper "shell" is soft enough it isn't needed. I use a taper crimp on a light load.

 

[Logan]

I have used them in 9mm, 44 and 45. I taper crimp, but even if you cut the plating with a roll crimp it will not cause a problem. In some guns, the rifling is enough to score through the plating, which is only paper-thin. I have found flecks of plating down range, which came off after the bullet left the barrel, but none that ever lodged inside the bore. Even if it did, it would be too small and thin to create a dangerous obstruction. It is still best to follow the manufacturer's guidelines on maximum velocities. The copper flaking seems mainly to occur with the heavier bullets at higher velocities.