Berrys bullets question

[kestak]

Greetings,

The berrys 500S&W plated bullets: http://www.berrysmfg.com/product.aspx?i=14621

It looks like the diameter is .500 and not .501. Anyone have an issue with that? Am I wrong?

Thank you

 

[GP100man]

if ya put the pressure to um .001 won`t matter.
but my exp with 358 size berrys & raniers too much pressure & the plating gives up !!!

GP100man

 

[Walkalong]

The pressure won't hurt them so much as too much velocity. Plated bullets don't fair as well in revolvers as auto's either. They don't seem to like that "jump" into the forcing cone. I am sure the better the chambers line up, the less this matters, as well as the smoothness of the throats and forcing cone. I have a couple of revolvers that will shoot plated at 1200+ FPS with no problems, and a couple that can't go over 1050 to 1100 without problems.

As GP100man posted, .001 won't matter, they'll obturate and fill the throats/bore no problem. If the throats are undersized for the bore, it will destroy the integrity of the plated bullet, but hey, lead won't shoot that way either. If the throats are way oversized, it will be hard on them as well.

What velocities are you looking for here? They should work fine for a light (for a 500) load. Please let us know.

They are not going to handle full pressure/velocity in a .500. I am sure of that.

 

[kestak]

Greetings,

I was looking to shoot them with H110. I am supposed to get some good hard cast bullets from a fellow reloader. Until then, I just want to use those to plink and to zero the scope at 40-50 yards.

The closest data is:
Bullet Weight (Gr.) Manufacturer Powder Bullet Diam. C.O.L. Grs. Vel. (ft/s) Pressure Grs. Vel. (ft/s) Pressure
325 GR. BAR XPB Hodgdon H110 .500" 2.290" 42.0 1813 40,000 PSI 45.3 1951 48,900 PSI
350 GR. HDY XTP Hodgdon H110 .500" 1.985" 39.0 1712 41,500 PSI 43.0 1877 50,600 PSI

I was planning to begin the load with 41 grains and end it with 44 grains.
Plated bullets load between FMJ and hard cast lead. Am I wrong? What would you suggest?

Thank you

 

[rcmodel]

They will not handle anywhere near 50,000 PSI, or 1,800 - 1,900 FPS.
To try is to put your gun & yourself at risk.

Plated bullets will also not hold crimp at those recoil levels. The .500 Berry has a very shallow crimp cannulure, and if you crimp any heavier as would be necessary for more then plinking velocity in the .500 S&W, you will damage or cut through the plating. That leaves open the possibility of shedding plating in the forcing come and blowing up your gun.

Please read the FAQ from Berrys web sight.
http://www.berrysmfg.com/faq.aspx?q=10&c=1

rc

 

[kestak]

Greetings,

Oh! I guess then that should be in the 39-41 grains range. Isn't?

Thank you

 

[FM-793]

You should read the Berry's FAQ - here's the bit on velocity

Velocities depend on the caliber, but as a rule of thumb, we recommend you don't shoot our plated bullets over 1200 feet-per-second. Our 44's actually shoot best around 1150 fps. 45's are generally good at 850-900 fps. Our bullets are not recommended for magnum velocities.

They also give you some guidance regarding recommended loads.