Plated Bullets any good?

[Yoder]

I just got 1k 124gr 9mm plated bullets from Berrys. When I ordered them I didn't realize the difference between plated and jacketed bullets. Now I realize they are not the same and plated need to be treated almost like lead. What kind of results have you guys had with plated bullets? I'm reloading for a Glock 17.

[andrewjs18]

I just got 1k 124gr 9mm plated bullets from Berrys. When I ordered them I didn't realize the difference between plated and jacketed bullets. Now I realize they are not the same and plated need to be treated almost like lead. What kind of results have you guys had with plated bullets? I'm reloading for a Glock 17.

I haven't used Berry's bullets, but I do reload Frontier FMJ 9mm that are copper plated...I've had great success with them over top of 5.7-5.8 gr of Unique...I've punched out 1in groups at 7-10 yds with them standing up without a rest.

[arjohnson]

I shot tons of plated bullets and usually keep the load the same as I do for FMJ, but I also don't load max loads. I use winchester 231 and 115 grn plated or FMJ, starting load is 4.4grns, max load is 4.9, I usually run my load at 4.6-4.7 and have had no problems.

[lilb93]

I have been getting berry's 40 S&W in 138 and 180 HP for some time now. Probably shot 1k of them and reloaded 2 k of them in the last 2 months.
They work in my lee to load and my Taurus and XDm to fire. I was worried about copper buildup in the barrel b/c of plating but is seems just like any other round (next to none) No copper fouling and they seem pretty accurate. And the price you cant beat...

[Yoder]

I haven't used Berry's bullets, but I do reload Frontier FMJ 9mm that are copper plated...I've had great success with them over top of 5.7-5.8 gr of Unique...I've punched out 1in groups at 7-10 yds with them standing up without a rest.

Off topic, but what do you think of that CZ? I always thought they looked like sweet guns. What's the difference like with recoil with a steel frame vs polymer frame 9mm? I'm guessing it's a 9mm. Also how the trigger?

[IronButt]

I loaded 20 test rounds of Berry's 230 gr for my G30 (.45), & went to the range this morning. I had no problems with them at all, so I'm going to load the rest of the box for practice ammo.

Berrys recommends a low-mid range load for the same weight/type jacketed bullet. I tried 3 powder different charges of Universal & the best group I had was halfway between the low & midrange loads from the Hogdgons Load book. They shot 3" lower than the Winchester white box that I have been using for practice ammo, but grouped much better.

[WVBob]

I've used a lot of plated bullets without any trouble. Berrys tells you to load them like lead and that's what I've done. Some indoor ranges require no lead or an encapsulated round.

[Lycanthrope]

I've shot a ton of Berrys and Rainiers. They load somewhere between lead bullets and jacketed. Accuracy has always been decent as long as you aren't loading them too hot.

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[max384]

I haven't loaded Berry's before, but I load .40 S&W 160 gr plated bullets. I've always loaded them the same as I would jacketed without any problems... but, as arjohnson had also said, I don't do maximum loads.

My recipe is 7.5 gr IMR-800X and works well out of my XD

[pstew]

I don't see much difference between the copper plated bullets and the jacketed bullets whgen shooting them, but when loading them, I use more bell on the cartridge mouth (like lead) because if the case is not belled enough, you can shave the copper plating off the side of the bullet.