[ohman11]

My books show only up to a 100 grain bullet for .380, have any of you tried to go with a 110? If so what recipe and OAL did you use?

[AgentAdam]

I have seen up to 115 possible. Haven't tried myself though.

[ohman11]

Yes I saw that on the Smith reloading page but he does not give OAL.

[CHEVELLE427]

JUST LOADED up some 115 FMJ BUT HAVE NOT TRIED THEM YET.
USED 2.2-2.4gr 231
min 2.0=664fps
max 3.1=973fps
set my oal to .974
max oal was .984

i have set oal to the max and then see if they will chamber , if not i will seat it a little more untill the slide locks .

[ohman11]

let me know how this works?

[CHEVELLE427]

let me know how this works?

let you know if i blow my self up or not

[AgentAdam]

What brand 115fmj did you use? I have heard that using thinner brass like Federal helps with seating the longer bullets deaper in the tapered cases without them bulging due to the thicker brass at the bottom of the case.

The .380 is fully capable of 115g as long as the bullet doesn't have to seat so deep that it bulges the case.

[TMan1911]

I tried several powder ad settle on Win 231 at 3.00 grain with win brass, cci 500 primers, berry 95 grn fmj. Test shot through CZ 83 and Bersa thunder .380 DLX

[AgentAdam]

Where they berrys platted or jacketed and were they designed for the .380 or 9mm?