Berry's 185 Grain Hollow Base Roundnose Bullets

[ATLDave]

Thanks. That's what I'm doing but still having some issues. I guess these bullets are difficult.

I bought a S&W 625 revolver to digest those and other uncooperative 45 SWCs! I think you should do the same.

 

[LiveLife]

But he has a RIA 1911, the Glock of 1911s with enlarged flared chamber mouth that will even reliably feed sloppy SWC reloads.

My Sig 1911 has tightest chamber barrel I know of and no leade. Yet will reliably feed Lee 200 gr SWC TL. My friend's RIA 1911 Tactical fed rounds that would fail in my Sig barrel.

 

[Walkalong]

I bought a S&W 625 revolver to digest those and other uncooperative 45 SWCs! I think you should do the same.

I had one and foolishly sold it, what an idiot I am sometimes. *Sigh* (Still have my Model of 1955 though, I'm not totally stupid)

 

[vaalpens]

failures to feed in P220, RIA 1911, DW 1911. Had a FTE also but that was probably a bad rim or weird case or something. First I've ever had.

Definitely feels "ka-chunky" when dropping the slide on a loaded mag.

I have/had the same problems with my P220. With the P220 you can feel how the SWC's shoulder hooks before it loads into the chamber. I tested both RN and SWC rounds back to back by riding the slide, and was definitely able to feel the difference.

The bullets I was loading was the Xtreme 200gr SWC's. I played around a bit with the COL, but couldn't really feel any improvement by changing the COL. The last loads I tested did not result in any failures to feed, but I'm not sure if I just go lucky, or found the correct COL for the bullet. One of the loads I tested actually grouped very well, and no failure to feeds. I did have some issues with the chrono though:

45acp, P220, 4.4"
Case: S&B
COL: 1.240"
Xtreme, 200gr, SWC, CFEpistol, 6.7gr, CCI300
Average: 814
Force: 294
PF: 162
Velocities: , , , 814,
5 Shot Grouping @ 15yd: 0.49"
Test Date: 12/24/2018

 

[1KPerDay]

Yeah they were quite accurate in all pistols I tried. Not the best feeders though.

I don't think I'll buy any more.

I may use the excuse to buy a 625 though. As if one needs an excuse

/hijack

 

[RussellC]

Thanks for posting the link. I have seen some good accuracy in 200gr bullets in 45acp, but probably need to try out some 185gr bullets also. Here is another link to an article about a very accurate load in 45acp using a 185gr bullet.

https://www.ssusa.org/articles/2016/4/07/usmc-match-45-load/

Just bought 250 of these bullets because of this article. ( Nosler 185 gr JHP) Don't have any Vihtavuori N310 on hand.

Russellc

 

[Walkalong]

The Zeros also shoot very well, and are cheaper. I am not good enough, nor is my shooting demanding enough, to pay the difference.

 

[RussellC]

Just sm impulse buy ...what are zeros?

Russellc

 

[Jim Watson]

Zero brand bullets, Cullman, Alabama. Reportedly accurate shooters.
Available from Roze Distributing. (Same outfit, just scrambled the letters for retail sales.)
http://www.rozedist.com/mm5/merchant.mvc?Screen=CTGY&Store_Code=RZD&Category_Code=ZBJ-45ACP

I think the OP would be better off to shoot up his plated hollowbase bullets for short range fast draw practice. Flipflopping powder is a random process and I don't find it to have a large effect anyhow.

 

[RussellC]

I will have to get some, but it looks like the smallest order is 1000. Usually not adverse to this, but I have a lot of .45 ACP bullets on hand.
Guess I should quite whinning and go use up some bullets.

Russellc