OAL for 100gr Berrys in .380

[Dudedog]

jell-dog was kind enough to send me some 100gr Berrys to test in my new .380.
I just can't seem to come up with an OAL for the 100gr BTHP bullets that seems reasonable. By the time they have good neck tension and plunk they are seated way deep.
Any thoughts would be appreciated.
.816 is the start of neck tension but won't plunk , .724 plunks.

 

[jwrowland77]

Well, you're putting them in backwards. The hollow base goes in the case. That might help.

Flip them around and start again. Start long. Little adjustment until they plunk.

 

[Zendude]

I use an OAL at .980

 

[LiveLife]

Just keep plunking and function test until you find the OAL that will work with your pistol.

I tested various 9mm bullets and got them to reliably feed/chamber in my Glock 22/KKM/LW barrels with these OALs (my G22/KKM/LW will feed/chamber empty 9mm brass from magazine):

 

[Artofgolf]

... 100gr Berrys to test ...380...I just can't seem to come up with an OAL ...

Yep, a 180 on those pills ~ or is it April Fools from CA

Here's an old load from the archives: http://www.thehighroad.org/attachment.php?attachmentid=202331&d=1409772172

AoG

 

[LiveLife]

Sure must be April 1st.

While I never shot the upside down bullet loads (rounds in the picture were dummy rounds), I have always wondered how FMJ/HB bullets loaded upside down would expand ...

 

[Bush Pilot]

Has to be April 1st, have you ever heard of a boat tail .380 bullet?

 

[kcofohio]

Dudedog, you got me on that one!

I thought, man he has really "flipped".

 

[Dudedog]

Rats there goes JD and my plans to put them in fancy boxes, mark them up 100% and claim they are the latest and greatest.

Double Dog Devastator Boat Tail HPs for 9mm

Oh well, guess I will just have to work for a living and start Double Dog bullets with jell-dog later.


I came up with the joke looking at them wondering if they would expand if shot backwards. (just got my hands on some of the HB Berrys, Thanks for the PIF guys)
Held off posting it until today.

I have always wondered how FMJ/HB bullets loaded upside down would expand

My apologies if I offended anyone with the joke.

Hopefully some of you got a good laugh!
(and the mods will forgive me, I did make it a point not to mention anything about powder charge)

I thought, man he has really "flipped".

LOL