Berry's new Hollow Point bullets

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You like the 147 in 9mm also? Cool, most people that I know shoot the 124... I was thinking about 180 in the .40. Are you going to try the load data that I am thinking of also? Crap at my work is crazy and probably will be for a few more weeks and I don't have the extra mental focus that I like to have lately. I have almost got everything ready to start loading and will probably not start for at least a month because of everything else going on. When I do, I am definitely going to try some of these new bullets. They look like what I am looking for since my carry round is Winchester Ranger. Keep me posted if you beat me to it.....
 
The .45ACP HP bullets I ordered are scheduled for a Monday delivery. It will be a week before I can try them at the range. Looking forward to seeing how they perform.

I'm been loading my current batches of .45ACP with Red Dot so I think I'll continue using that for doing my first load workup. Depending on the results, I'll adjust as necessary.
 
Jay, at Berry's, wouldn't discus the actual process, but insinuated they weren't "just" thick plated. They are being tested using the FBI protocol I believe.
I'll be testing the 124gr 9mm as soon as they are available.
I haven't found any GDs, HSTs or Golden Sabres for a long time now.
 
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So these are actually coming out?

I thought it got scrapped.
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They already started retail production - http://www.berrysmfg.com/product-i14967-c120-g8-b0-p0-45_452_HP_185gr___250ct.aspx

With Speer Gold Dot HP bullets (which are also expanding plated HP bullets) being very hard to find, these may fill the market void well. I just got back from a family vacation out of town and haven't had a chance to load them but looking forward to doing some denim/water expansion testing.
 
I got mine in sometime in the last couple of days. (I haven't been able to check my mail for the past three days.)

The box is sitting on my counter, all taped up, and there's obviously loose bullets rolling around inside. I have my fingers crossed that USPS didn't lose too many...:uhoh:
 
Mine arrived Monday. Looks good...but the proof will be in the pudding after I've loaded some and sent them down range. ;)
 
Didn't get everything accomplished at the range today but at least I put a few down range through two of my XD pistols. The start of my review.

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Berry's is still "berried" alive trying to stay caught up with their other bullets and accessories.

I'm waiting for the 9mm 124gr JHPs. Maybe by Spring for 9mm is a guess. The 45's should come on line first.
 
I hope these come out soon. I really want to roll some of my own HD rounds instead of paying 30 bucks for a box of 20 HSTs. It looks like these should be right up there with HSTs and Gold Dots in terms of performance.
 
Looks like finally Berry's MFG is starting to make them in 40S&W too (155/165/180 gr) along with 185/200/230 gr in 45ACP and now calling them "Hybrid Hollow Point" (HHP) bullets - http://www.berrysmfg.com/products-c152-HHPs___5001000cts.aspx

Berry's website is showing "out of stock" for 250/500/1000 quantities but Powder Valley has 45 200/230 gr HHP bullets in stock in 250/500 quantities - http://www.thehighroad.org/showthread.php?p=9428838#post9428838

- BERRYS .452 200 GR HHP 250 / $55.25
- BERRYS .452 200 GR HHP 500 / $86.33
- BERRYS .452 230 GR HHP 250 /$64.67
 
I was just at Berry's website last night looking at these again. Maybe I'll have to order some from PV.
 
From the looks of it Berry's is shipping out to their distributors first before they stock any for direct sales.
 
I would love to give these a try. Price is not bad either. Feel the need to have my own range and testing grounds growing stronger.

Even with shipping I have been able to get Berry's bullets cheaper from Powder Valley than from Berry's own site.
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I would say it's a contractual obligation to insure the people who sale/distribute their bullets are able to do so competitively. It sometimes is a benefit to not have to deal with sales, advertising, and small orders and shipping. More staff, more benefits, etc. and berry's just want's to crank them out, keep a smaller employee roster and still turn a profit on a regular basis IMO and it makes since. Do what your good at and let someone else insure your sales are steady.

I have seen the same principles applied by the manufacturer of the supplies that I use for my small business. I get no reduction in cost by buying direct. They have distributors who handle the large quantities with a set price guarantee for the smaller guy. Not anyone can buy in bulk and be a distributer either. Once there is a distributer, they get an area that covers x-square miles. Once the area is covered with a bulk distributer, no one else can have the area. The distributers must comply with the agreements and are not discounted to a degree that a monopoly can take place.
 
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