Berry's MFG Bullets ?

[painter777]

30 cal 308 full copper jacket 110 grain.

Anyone used Berry's for reloading?
If so how did you like them?

TIA,
Charlie-painter777

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[painter777]

30 cal Carbine 110gr gr M1 bullets 500 FREE SHIP : Supplies at GunBroker.com

[Bruce McAskill]

Keep the velocity down to 1600 fps or less otherwise they will start coming apart on you as it's copper plating over a lead bullet.

[painter777]

Bruce,
I bought a batch of 500 from him.
Will do as you say. My reloader agreed with your opinion.
Will also keep the barrel and action cleaned for any copper fouling.
Thought I'd try them for just simple short range plinking.
After I get them and try them I'll let the board know how they worked out.

Thanks Again for your speedy help,
Charlie-painter777

[ulflyer]

Has anyone had experience with these types of bullets coming apart and what is the result to the barrel, etc?

I've ordered a batch to try and since I've been downloading to 1600 for my lead bullets it should be no problem, but inquiring minds want to know more.

[jimb16]

I used them and started having metal fouling at a little over 1400 fps. By the time I got up to 1600 the bullets were going all over the place at 25 yards and only 1 in ten hit a standard match target at 100 yards. Keep the velocity down or you'll have problems.

[painter777]

Jim,
Thanks for passing along your experience.
Incase I'm not clear may I ask were the bullets you used made by Berrys Mfg?
You know I take your advice to heart and have since I got started with these carbines years ago.

I passed along the concerns posted here to the seller.
He was kind enough to reply and is confident about these bullets.
Quoting him..... " Berry's MFG has been manufacturing those for 40 years+ specifically for the 30 carbine. They recommend to not exceed 1950 fps "

" If you stick to the manufactures instructions I think you'll find that shooting your M1 carbine just got funner as do many of our return customers for those(we can't seem to keep those on the shelf!) "

The seller also offered........ " I have a lot of other reloading components and we can certainly send you something else if you don't think they'll work for you "

I'll stick with the plan to keep the load light for FPS, if they workout ok I'll go from there. But am looking forward to trying them in my one and only regular shooter. My other carbines just get shot for function check.
Except my Fathers Winchester. I have yet to shoot it. Waiting for a very special occasion for that.

I appreciate all the help.

Regards,
Charlie-painter777

[c east]

Good to know....I have some 110's made by west coast bullets and will try to get a hold of Barry to see if there are any difference.....West Coast went out of business years ago....Charlie

[c east]

Wow just got an answer for berrys and it said Quote


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"Berry's Mfg"
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You cannot shoot our bullets over 1200 feet per second.



Best regards,

Angie

Berry's Mfg. Inc.

401 North 3050 East

St. George, UT. 84790

800-269-7373

435-634-1683 Fax

[218bee]

Will the action even cycle reliably at 1200 fps?