I love #5. I've been using it to load all manner of .40 S&W for 30 years now. New subscriber!

@DummyRound

2 жыл бұрын

I've uses a few pounds of it without complaint! Flows great and works for a ton of various cartridges. Thanks for watching brother 🇺🇸 👊 👍

Very nice. Looking forward to the range results.

@DummyRound

3 жыл бұрын

I'll hopefully get them out next week! Thanks, Andy!🇺🇸👍👊

Good looking bullets 👍🏻🇺🇸

@DummyRound

3 жыл бұрын

Yeah buddy!👊👍🇺🇸

I'm a big fan of all of Berry's bullets. Economical to shoot, and in most cases, more accurate than cast. I got a box of .451 185gr RNHB and they're working great in my Henry 45LC 🤔 2 videos ago, shooting at 100 yards. Been waiting for the 358 158gr Hybrid to be available

@DummyRound

3 жыл бұрын

I've had great luck with them as well! You've been having a good time with your new Henry👍🇺🇸👊

lookin good 👍 so far mo complaints about those boolitts

@DummyRound

3 жыл бұрын

I've always had great luck with Berrys👊👍🇺🇸

A cast version of that bullet would be cool, they're nice.

@DummyRound

3 жыл бұрын

That sounds pretty cool, indeed!

I'd be curious to see how these do in some gel compared to some of the fancy pants rounds.

@DummyRound

3 жыл бұрын

I bet if you get them going their target velocity listed on the box, "950-1050", they would perform quite well. Should be doable with a wide variety of powders. 🇺🇸👍👊

@F15ElectricEagle

2 жыл бұрын

I tried the 124 grain Hybrid Hollow Point out of my Glock 19 with a 4 inch barrel and my Kel-Tec Sub-2000 with a 16 inch barrel. I used W231 with the G19 load and got a 10 shot average velocity of 1072 fps +/- 18 fps, and I used Aliant Blue Dot for the Sub 2000 load and got a 10 shot average velocity of 1588 fps +/- 24 fps. I tested both loads on a ballistic gel block with 4 layers of denims in the front with the block placed 10 foot away, and here are the results: The G19 load: The bullet expanded and held together quite well and performed pretty much like a Speer Gold Dot HP. It penetrated the block about 15 inches, expanded to 0.55 inches, and had a retain weight of about 121 grains. The Sub-2000 load: The bullet performed more like a 125 grain Remington 357 Magnum Semi-Jacketed Hollow Point shot from a 6 inch barrel revolver. The front of the bullet expanded into 6 petals after penetrating 1 inch into the block. After penetrating about 4 inch the front of the bullet basically exploded with the petals going off into different directions and creating multiple smaller wound channels. The main part of the bullet continued to travel into and stopped at about 13.5 inches inside the block. The main bullet part was about 0.40 inches in diameter and weight about 86 grains. Either way, this bullet basically duplicated the performance of two of the most reputable and proven "man-stopper" handgun bullet in the market.

@DummyRound

2 жыл бұрын

Wow great write up! Thanks for sharing with us brother 👊👍🇺🇸

@F15ElectricEagle

2 жыл бұрын

@@DummyRound You're welcome.

1.4 grains of #5 with a 58 grain hard cast projectile runs perfect in my raven arms 25acp

Did you shoot them yet? I loaded some Berry's 124g Plated Round Nose 9mm and found very similar load data from Lee's and Lyman. But my gun didn't like to cycle at 5 grains. I went to Accurate's webpage and found a range of 5.4 to 6.4 for accurate #5. That seems like a really big difference. My gun cycles great with a 6.0 grain load. The hollow point Flat Base data for same weight bullet is 4.9 to 5.8. I was very surprised that the loads barely overlapped between Hollow Point and Round nose bullets of the same brand, weight and powder. I now look in multiple locations before picking a load.

@DummyRound

Жыл бұрын

They worked just fine, but were definitely on the lighter side. Always good to have multiple sources, and always test a few before loading up a whole box 👍

@davidboloteny8734

Жыл бұрын

Was it a Glock?

@DummyRound

Жыл бұрын

I used a Ruger p95 on these👊👍🇺🇸

@DuffusMonkey

Жыл бұрын

@@davidboloteny8734 it was a S&W Shield Plus. I was just surprised at how much different sources varied on load data. Powder companies test load data using a specially machined firing fixture that measures pressure waves. They can determine the exact charges needed to create pressures that the ammo is designed to operate at. It SHOULD be science,.

@DummyRound

Жыл бұрын

It's not that the firing mechanism isn't precise enough, it's the consistency between lots of powder that each manufacturer gets to test from, whenever they get around to testing that specific powder. Burn rate charts are all kind of just relative positions compared to the next powder that acted similar. If you compare 2 or 3 charts you'll see they are all over the place and conflicting with each other. Burn rate changes between cartridges of different sizes, with different projectiles, changes in humidity, primer choice... pretty much anything can change how the powder burns. The powder Lyman tested back in 1980 will most likely behave differently than the same powders tested today. Also, most of the manuals are "written by lawyers" these days and keep the data more conservative than they might have way back when. A few reasons we're always told to start low and work up. Not only because every gun is different, but because their powder is always changing between lots(within boundaries).

There are a lot of powders out there that work in the 9mm with good results, personally, my favorite is AA#7. just a suggestion, if you see some pick it up and try it. It works well in a lot of calibers. -Dave

@DummyRound

3 жыл бұрын

Thanks ,Dave. I was actually looking for #2 and #9, but they had some #5, and well, why not? I might as well try some #7 next time, they had a few of those laying nearby as well.🇺🇸👍👊

@gms9073

3 жыл бұрын

I just scored some #2 for my 115 Berry's. However I'm still reading through the Lee manual. And I need a chronograph. Wish me luck.

@DummyRound

3 жыл бұрын

I still don't have a chronograph! You'll do fine. Just start low and work up🇺🇸👍👊

@gms9073

3 жыл бұрын

@@DummyRound thanks for the advice buddy.

Good looking ammo. What is it being shot out of? How's the accuracy?

@DummyRound

3 жыл бұрын

Thank ya, sir. Ruger P95 and Springfield Hellcat, when I eventually get them to the range.👊👍🇺🇸

I've used a lot of Berry bullets. been wondering about their hybrid

@DummyRound

3 жыл бұрын

I've always been curious about them, and the local shop had a box. I figured it was time to try them out. Thanks for stopping by, sir 🇺🇸👍👊

Always wanted to try some of those but there never in stock, but I can get Hornady 115 and 124 gr. XTP hollow points at my local shop. Price works out about the same after not having to pay shipping cost.

@DummyRound

3 жыл бұрын

XTPs are a nice bullet and they're not too expensive, either. Thanks for stopping by!🇺🇸👍👊

Nice. Any range footage?

@DummyRound

3 жыл бұрын

I hope I can take them out next week! Thanks for watching 👊👍🇺🇸

They look good .

@DummyRound

3 жыл бұрын

Thank ya, sir!👊👍🇺🇸

I tried that round and it kept shaving off the top of the sides every time I seat the bullet yes I did size my shells and somehow the copper still peeled off

@DummyRound

2 ай бұрын

Did you expand the mouth open before seating?

Do you know what The Data for lower and maxs grain is for hodgdon universal would be for 115 berry's 9mm Round nose would be

@DummyRound

2 жыл бұрын

Hornady lists 4.0gr to 4.5gr in their XTP data, and Hodgdon lists 4.5gr to 5.0gr for a Speer Gold Dot HP. I would start down at 4.0gr and work up until you have function and accuracy you like while watching for pressure signs. Safe loadings to you brother! 👊👍🇺🇸

@elmore119

2 жыл бұрын

@@DummyRound I appreciate it I got to reading the data on data on the berries bullet and they were saying I guess you could use any data as long as it don't exceed the pressure

@elmore119

2 жыл бұрын

@@DummyRound Load data from any load manual or website can be used. Full-metal jacketed, lead bullet, or plated bullet load data can be used as long as the following standards are adhered to: The data contains the correct grain weight of bullet. Berry's max recommended velocity is not exceeded.

@DummyRound

2 жыл бұрын

@@elmore119 yep that's pretty much correct, just don't go over 1250fps or past where you are seeing high pressure signs. They're pretty forgiving, just don't over do it!

How did they shoot?

@DummyRound

3 жыл бұрын

Have to get them out to the range and give em a try still! Thanks for watching 👊🇺🇸👍

🇦🇺👍

@DummyRound

2 жыл бұрын

👊👍

How the price different compare to xtp ? been reloading 124gr xtp but feel not satisfied with their expansion in the gel even even when i load it up to 1100+ fps.

@DummyRound

2 жыл бұрын

They were about $50 for 250 compared to about $21/100, so very similar. . I haven't done any gel testing with them, but I'm pretty sure they're more malleable than the XTP. Thanks for watching brother👊👍🇺🇸

What OAL

@DummyRound

Жыл бұрын

I usually default to 1.15" and go shorter until it plunks freely if that didn't work 👍

124 grn barrys and 5 grn longshot enyone use it

@DummyRound

11 ай бұрын

I enjoy Longshot, I'll have to give it a try 👍🇺🇲