9mm load for Berry's Bullets

AKGunner · June 19, 2008, 02:19 PM

I just ordered 3k 9mm 115g rn bullets from Berry's. I have a lot of w231 on hand. Anyone have a load for that bullet including powder charge and OAL?

I plan to shoot them (plinking) mostly in my Kahr k9 and sometimes in a Berreta 92fs.

Thanks in advance.

AkGunner

justwondering01 · June 19, 2008, 04:18 PM

I just purchased some 115gr RN from Cabelas. I called Berry and they said to use the min load shown in the Speer Manual as a good starting point. They do not have any data on their bullets. My 13th edition Speer manual calls out 4.5 grs of 231 @ 1026fps with a OAL of 1.135" for RN TMJ using CCI 500 primers. Berry's bullets are not supposed to be loaded over 1200fps. Hope that gives you a starting point. I'm new to reloading and will be making my first batch of 9mm using 6.7grs of HS-6 @ 1048fps for RN using CCI 500 primers as called out in the Speer manual.

arizona98tj · June 22, 2008, 10:25 PM

I don't have a recipe for Win231 but if you want to compare my numbers to those in your reloading manual, it may help shed some light on where the Berry's bullet falls (between lead and FMJ).

I'm pushing Berry's 115 gr. TMJ RN double strike with 5.0 gr. Unique (mixed brass of Win, R-P, Fed, PMC). From my 4" XD9, it runs 1130 FPS across the chronograph. 4.8 grains of Unique yield 1061 FPS.

Edit: COAL is 1.150" for the above loads.

June 19, 2008, 02:19 PM	#1
AKGunner Senior Member Join Date: September 3, 2006 Location: Alaska Posts: 152	9mm load for Berry's Bullets I just ordered 3k 9mm 115g rn bullets from Berry's. I have a lot of w231 on hand. Anyone have a load for that bullet including powder charge and OAL? I plan to shoot them (plinking) mostly in my Kahr k9 and sometimes in a Berreta 92fs. Thanks in advance. AkGunner

June 22, 2008, 10:25 PM	#3
arizona98tj Senior Member Join Date: December 10, 2007 Location: Arizona Posts: 980	I don't have a recipe for Win231 but if you want to compare my numbers to those in your reloading manual, it may help shed some light on where the Berry's bullet falls (between lead and FMJ). I'm pushing Berry's 115 gr. TMJ RN double strike with 5.0 gr. Unique (mixed brass of Win, R-P, Fed, PMC). From my 4" XD9, it runs 1130 FPS across the chronograph. 4.8 grains of Unique yield 1061 FPS. Edit: COAL is 1.150" for the above loads. __________________ stu-offroad.com Largest Jeep TJ project site on the web! (now with guns)

June 19, 2008, 04:18 PM	#2
justwondering01 Member Join Date: May 22, 2008 Posts: 20	I just purchased some 115gr RN from Cabelas. I called Berry and they said to use the min load shown in the Speer Manual as a good starting point. They do not have any data on their bullets. My 13th edition Speer manual calls out 4.5 grs of 231 @ 1026fps with a OAL of 1.135" for RN TMJ using CCI 500 primers. Berry's bullets are not supposed to be loaded over 1200fps. Hope that gives you a starting point. I'm new to reloading and will be making my first batch of 9mm using 6.7grs of HS-6 @ 1048fps for RN using CCI 500 primers as called out in the Speer manual.