Berry's Bullets 62 gr .223 FMJ BT

[AZDesertCowboy]

Hi All-

I recently purchased some Berry's Factory Seconds for my AR via Midway USA. I thought it was a decent price for a bulk pack of 500. The problem is, even on Berry's website, I was not able to find load data. I've been reloading for about 2 years, but this is my first venture into .223/5.56.

Over the course of many years I've accumulated several thousand pieces of brass for/from my AR and want to start loading these Berry's projectiles for plinking.

Can anyone point me in the direction of a comparable projectile from which I can get load data?

The projectiles are 62 grains in weight, 0.8120" in length.

Thank you in advance.

[tangolima]

Hodgedon's website has load data.

-TL

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[Shadow9mm]

Berrys lists a COL of 2.225 on their website in the description area.
https://www.berrysmfg.com/product/be...-cal-224-62gr/

Hodgdons ls lacking, only 3 62g bullets for all powders, no fmj options.

What powder are you looking to use?

and welcome to THE FIRING LINE!

you will probably get a LOT of questions about what your using and trying to do. Were usually not questioning what your doing, just trying to understand so we can help

[bamaranger]

A quick answer and my go to plinking powder in .223/5.56mm these days is CFE223. I hesitate to list a charge weight w/o checking further.

Biggest hassle in loading .223/5.56mm is removing the primer pocket crimp. My observation has been that .223 stamped brass may or may not be crimped, but 5.56mm will. In recent years it seems a lot .223 brass primer pockets are now crimped as well. There are tools, power driven or manual, that make this process easier. Once done, no need to redo, keep decrimped brass separate to ease your work load.

[Marco Califo]

I am curious to know how these Berrys bullets compare to Hornady 62 gr fmj. I suspect these are the rejects from the later.

[totaldla]

Originally Posted by AZDesertCowboy

Hi All-

I recently purchased some Berry's Factory Seconds for my AR via Midway USA. I thought it was a decent price for a bulk pack of 500. The problem is, even on Berry's website, I was not able to find load data. I've been reloading for about 2 years, but this is my first venture into .223/5.56.

Over the course of many years I've accumulated several thousand pieces of brass for/from my AR and want to start loading these Berry's projectiles for plinking.

Can anyone point me in the direction of a comparable projectile from which I can get load data?

The projectiles are 62 grains in weight, 0.8120" in length.

Thank you in advance.

If it is a true drawn jacket boatail, then any 62gr load data us good - but start in the middle of the load range.
However, I was unaware Berrys made anything other than plated bullets, and those usually have velocity limitations.
The problem with reduced velocity loads in an AR is producing enough gas to run the action - much worse if you have mid or rifle length gas system.

[Shadow9mm]

Originally Posted by totaldla

If it is a true drawn jacket boatail, then any 62gr load data us good - but start in the middle of the load range.
However, I was unaware Berrys made anything other than plated bullets, and those usually have velocity limitations.
The problem with reduced velocity loads in an AR is producing enough gas to run the action - much worse if you have mid or rifle length gas system.

They are a jacketed bullet, berry's only makes 2, both in .224, a 55g and a 62g.

https://www.berrysmfg.com/category/b...rifle-bullets/

[totaldla]

Originally Posted by Shadow9mm

They are a jacketed bullet, berry's only makes 2, both in .224, a 55g and a 62g.

https://www.berrysmfg.com/category/b...rifle-bullets/

Ouch! Those are expensive for plinking bullets! Do they send you flowers with your order?

I can drive over Scheels and buy off-the-shelf Hornady fmjbt for $.13/ea. My plinking bullets are Armscor 55gr @$.08/ea to my door.

And as someone pointed out earlier, he'll need a case trimmer (WCT if you can find it on ebay) and a primer pocket reamer (Lyman makes one you chuck up in your drill that works ok), and a case mouth chamfer tool.

[jetinteriorguy]

My best two powders for 62gr bullets have been either H4895 and Varget.

[rc]

A pretty good rule of thumb in general is you can start with similar bullet data.
I would not be afraid to start with Sierra or speer 62, 63 or 65 grain bullet data.

[AZDesertCowboy]

Thank you!