loading a berry bullet

sewerman · March 22, 2009, 09:08 PM

okay as a noobie i have painted myself into another corner.

i bought a hundred 150gr copper plated berry's bullets recently and presto changeo i get all ready to push bullets and see that my load data book doesn't show a start load with this bullet using IMR 3031 powder.

so now what...?...i wrote the bullet maker tonite maybe they may have input?

sewerman

Domino · March 22, 2009, 10:02 PM

The Berrys Bullet website recommends using starting to mid range data for a jacketed bullet of the same weight. I've shot thousands of Berrys and have been pleased with them.

jdman65 · March 22, 2009, 10:06 PM

I would call Berry's... they gave me the personal phone number of their reload Guy... he was both funny and helpful, he worked up a load for me over the phone.... what manual are you looking in... Apparently Speer's manual has the most data, that is where he worked the load from... hope this helps

Shaun

Ps. The load he gave me was spot on accurate...

sewerman · March 22, 2009, 10:08 PM

thanks vey much for setting my mind to rest.
i'm using lee's 2nd edition manual.
tomorrow i push bullets!

sewerman

range report 25 mar. i loaded 10 grs of trail boss over the berry 150gr bullet with an OAL of 2.550".
the accuracy was in my opinion very good for the plinking rd that i wanted. berry cautions not to exceed 1700fps. though i don't have a chrongraph the recoil and report combined with sight adjustment for bullet drop gives me the indication i have the reduced plinking round i wanted.
thanks to everyone for their input and comments.

sewerman

March 22, 2009, 09:08 PM	#1
sewerman Senior Member Join Date: December 30, 2005 Location: hurricane alley, florida Posts: 304	loading a berry bullet okay as a noobie i have painted myself into another corner. i bought a hundred 150gr copper plated berry's bullets recently and presto changeo i get all ready to push bullets and see that my load data book doesn't show a start load with this bullet using IMR 3031 powder. so now what...?...i wrote the bullet maker tonite maybe they may have input? sewerman __________________ "When the government fears the people, there is liberty. When the people fear the government there is tyranny!" Thomas Jefferson "They that can give up an essential liberty to obtain a little temporary safety, deserve neither liberty nor safety!" Benjamin franklin The Armed Citizen PREVENTS tyranny!

March 22, 2009, 10:06 PM	#3
jdman65 Junior Member Join Date: December 2, 2008 Location: York County PA Posts: 11	I had the same problem.... I would call Berry's... they gave me the personal phone number of their reload Guy... he was both funny and helpful, he worked up a load for me over the phone.... what manual are you looking in... Apparently Speer's manual has the most data, that is where he worked the load from... hope this helps Shaun Ps. The load he gave me was spot on accurate...

March 22, 2009, 10:08 PM	#4
sewerman Senior Member Join Date: December 30, 2005 Location: hurricane alley, florida Posts: 304	thanks vey much for setting my mind to rest. i'm using lee's 2nd edition manual. tomorrow i push bullets! sewerman range report 25 mar. i loaded 10 grs of trail boss over the berry 150gr bullet with an OAL of 2.550". the accuracy was in my opinion very good for the plinking rd that i wanted. berry cautions not to exceed 1700fps. though i don't have a chrongraph the recoil and report combined with sight adjustment for bullet drop gives me the indication i have the reduced plinking round i wanted. thanks to everyone for their input and comments. sewerman __________________ "When the government fears the people, there is liberty. When the people fear the government there is tyranny!" Thomas Jefferson "They that can give up an essential liberty to obtain a little temporary safety, deserve neither liberty nor safety!" Benjamin franklin The Armed Citizen PREVENTS tyranny! Last edited by sewerman; March 25, 2009 at 05:54 PM. Reason: addendum

March 22, 2009, 10:02 PM	#2
Domino Member Join Date: August 15, 2006 Posts: 60	The Berrys Bullet website recommends using starting to mid range data for a jacketed bullet of the same weight. I've shot thousands of Berrys and have been pleased with them.