9mm Berry's Plated Users +Max Speed?

[1SOW]

I know what Berry's recommends for all their bullets in general, for max speeds.

I'm wondering if anyone has actually loaded some of the "double struck" heavier plated bullets, like the 124 HBRN DS, to speeds above 1100'/sec? 1200? 1300? More?

That particular bullet is seems to be a a couple of notches above the average Berry's plated bullet. Will it hold together at higher speeds?

 

[LiveLife]

I believe all of their plated bullets are double struck now.

124 gr HBRN-TP stands for "Thick Plating" and plating thickness is greater than the regular 124 gr RN bullet. Not sure how much faster you can push the "TP" bullets. Perhaps Jay could chime in and tell us.

Berry's 124 RN, 124 HBRN-TP, 115 HBRN-TP, Winchester 115 FMJ

 

[LiveLife]

Found the max velocity info on Berry's website. It's 1450 fps. - http://www.berrysmfg.com/product-i14844-c11-g8-b0-p0-9mm_124gr_HBRN_TP.aspx

These bullets are a thick plate and the hollow base adds length to the bullet profile giving more bearing surface. Added bearing surface helps with accuracy in pistol barrels. Thicker plating lets you push these bullets to 1450fps in open guns in calibers like .38 Super

 

[Striker Fired]

I use them in 357Sig at around 1400fps,11.9grAA#9 under them.They shoot fine and have'nt seen any keyholing or little holes in the target from fragments,They put quite a dent in a 1/2"steel plate.

 

[1SOW]

These bullets are a thick plate and the hollow base adds length to the bullet profile giving more bearing surface. Added bearing surface helps with accuracy in pistol barrels. Thicker plating lets you push these bullets to 1450fps in open guns in calibers like .38 Super

bds and Striker Fired, Thanks! THAT answers my question exactly. I wondered if it could be used in 9mm 'major' for an open gun. That is a very "long" bullet (.619") and the nose-shape is forgiving about short chambers . It can be run at max magazine acceptance length with Silhuoette up into that hollow base.

 

[GLOOB]

Longer bearing surface and the slightly larger diameter compared to jacketed bullets could result in increased pressures. So even if the bullet can handle the speeds, you also have to make sure your gun and/or brass can handle the pressures.

 

[armoredman]

Never tried that version, gonna have to get some. I use the 124 grain plated hollow points a lot, good bullets.