Berry's MFG recommends we use start-to-mid range jacketed load data for their regular plated bullets good to about 1250 fps (their thicker plated-TP bullets are good for 1450-1500 fps). I have had good results with Berry's bullets using either lead load data or start-to-mid range jacketed load data. For 185 gr HBRN bullet, I use 5.6 gr of W231/HP-38 at 1.250" OAL.
Missouri 200 gr RNFP has a crimp groove and I taper crimp right to the groove at 1.195" OAL and it has worked well for me using 5.0 gr of W231/HP-38 but you may need to increase the powder charge up to 5.5 gr depending on the pistol/recoil spring rate.
Current
Hodgdon load data:
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45ACP:
180 GR. LFP W231/HP-38 .452" OAL 1.140" Start 5.0 gr (778 fps) 11,300 CUP - Max 6.0 gr (950 fps) 16,800 CUP
185 GR. Hornady JSWC W231/HP-38 .451" OAL 1.135" Start 5.0 gr (762 fps) 12,000 CUP - Max 5.9 gr (906 fps) 15,800 CUP
200 GR. CAST LSWC W231/HP-38 .451" OAL 1.225" Start 4.4 gr (771 fps) 11,000 CUP - Max 5.6 gr (914 fps) 16,900 CUP
200 GR. Speer JHP W231/HP-38 .451" OAL 1.155" Start 5.2 gr (794 fps) 12,700 CUP - Max 5.9 gr (906 fps) 16,700 CUP
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1999 Winchester load data:
