Anyone use Berry's Plated .30 Carbine bullets?

[Whiterook808]

I am getting ready to load some ammo for my WWII vintage M1 carbine. I see these Berry's plated 110 grain bullets are inexpensive and rated up to 1750 fps. I was thinking of using H110 powder and using the Lyman cast 115 grain load data as a base. I was just wondering if anyone has tried these and if they are accurate.

 

[Dale shaver]

Sierra puts out a recipe for the 110 grain round nose 30 carbine Fmj. May want to look into that instead of using data for a 115grain lead cast. Just a suggestion. I have loaded them for a friend but unfortunately he has not shot them yet to give me feed back. I used a 110grain fmj by midway. Probably very similar to the Barnes. If I remember correctly Barnes even plates the base of the bullet, these midway projectiles are not.wish I had one of those guns too pricy for me. Wish a gun manufacturer would take it up and remake the rifle, I would get one. I used WC820 surplus powder instead of H110. Have twenty four pounds of the stuff so I did not want to spend the money on powder not in need. Follow same data of H110 they are virtually the same.

 

[Toprudder]

Occasionally you may find the 110 FMJ, or the 110 SJ (short jacket) bullets on sale for ~ $0.11 each. I made some test loads of the SJ bullets using 14.5gn of H110, they shot fine, right at 1900fps, but I never have loaded up any more of them. I've got some coated Bayou Bullets 115gn bullets to try as well.

I am not sure about the 1750fps velocity, it may not have enough to cycle the action reliably on a carbine. Would be fine in the Ruger Blackhawk, though.

@Dale shaver , Auto Ordnance is manufacturing new carbines. Street price is around $900.

 

[Whiterook808]

You may be right, those bullets could be intended for the Ruger. I guess I should look around for some FMJ bullets. I like Berry's because the shipping is included in the price, and no extra charge for us Hawaii residents. We often get hosed on shipping.

 

[Dale shaver]

Occasionally you may find the 110 FMJ, or the 110 SJ (short jacket) bullets on sale for ~ $0.11 each. I made some test loads of the SJ bullets using 14.5gn of H110, they shot fine, right at 1900fps, but I never have loaded up any more of them. I've got some coated Bayou Bullets 115gn bullets to try as well.

I am not sure about the 1750fps velocity, it may not have enough to cycle the action reliably on a carbine. Would be fine in the Ruger Blackhawk, though.

@Dale shaver , Auto Ordnance is manufacturing new carbines. Street price is around $900.

Thank you toprudder I will check it out

 

[Dale shaver]

You may be right, those bullets could be intended for the Ruger. I guess I should look around for some FMJ bullets. I like Berry's because the shipping is included in the price, and no extra charge for us Hawaii residents. We often get hosed on shipping.

Awesome! First Hawaiian reloaders I have met. Keep it up and spread the joy

 

[Toprudder]

Thank you toprudder I will check it out

I have an early Universal carbine, otherwise I would own one of those AO carbines!

 

[Toprudder]

Here is the bullet I have tried. I have seen them on sale for less.

https://www.midwayusa.com/product/2...-100-grain-short-jacket-soft-point-box-of-100

Or this:

https://www.midwayusa.com/product/6...rain-plinker-round-nose-soft-point-box-of-100

 

[Whiterook808]

Awesome! First Hawaiian reloaders I have met. Keep it up and spread the joy

Thanks! There are plenty of reloaders here, for sure.

 

[Toprudder]

Thanks! There are plenty of reloaders here, for sure.

Good job guys, keep carrying the 2A flag out there for us!

 

[Whiterook808]

I bought my carbine off of a friend whose grandfather got it from the NRA for $20 back in the day. I got it from him before the prices started to climb out of reach, so the price wasn't that bad. It is an Inland with late war features like the adjustable rear sight. Actually I think the new Inland Manufacturing is making carbines as well, but think they may be more expensive that the autoordinance/Kahr.

 

[ReloaderFred]

I've loaded many of the Berry's .30 Carbine Heavy Plated bullets and fired them in both my M1 Carbines and Ruger Blackhawk in that caliber. They work just fine in the rifles and handgun. I've also loaded them with H-110/Win. 296 and AA-9 to factory jacketed velocities. They shoot as well as any other Carbine bullet I've tried over the years, and that's a lot of bullets......

Hope this helps.

Fred

 

[Dale shaver]

I bought my carbine off of a friend whose grandfather got it from the NRA for $20 back in the day. I got it from him before the prices started to climb out of reach, so the price wasn't that bad. It is an Inland with late war features like the adjustable rear sight. Actually I think the new Inland Manufacturing is making carbines as well, but think they may be more expensive that the autoordinance/Kahr.

Post a pic so we can drool over it. Lol

 

[Whiterook808]

I've loaded many of the Berry's .30 Carbine Heavy Plated bullets and fired them in both my M1 Carbines and Ruger Blackhawk in that caliber. They work just fine in the rifles and handgun. I've also loaded them with H-110/Win. 296 and AA-9 to factory jacketed velocities. They shoot as well as any other Carbine bullet I've tried over the years, and that's a lot of bullets......

Hope this helps.

Fred

Thanks Fred. Maybe I will give them a try after all.

 

[Whiterook808]

Post a pic so we can drool over it. Lol

I might just do. It will have to wait for the weekend, though.

 

[cfullgraf]

Like ReloaderFred, I've had good luck with Berry's carbine bullets with W296/H110 in my USGI 30 Carbines.

 

[Laphroaig]

Like ReloaderFred, I've had good luck with Berry's carbine bullets with W296/H110 in my USGI 30 Carbines.

+2 here! Same load, not much difference from jacketed. Never chrono'd them, so can't really report a velocity, but the book says over 2000 fps.

 

[Toprudder]

Good to know about the Berry’s. I’ve avoided them because of the rated velocity, I may have to try them.

 

[WestKentucky]

I'm watching...need soft load data for my marlin 62.

 

[Whiterook808]

Thanks for your help, all. I will place the order for the Berry's and see how it goes. I am also going to try their jacketed .22 55 grain bullets for my AR.

 

[loose noose]

I've shot thousands of Berry's 110grn plated bullets thru my M-1 Carbine, and have chronographed them at anywhere from 1900fps-2050fps, in all that time, I've yet to have any problems with the firearm or any excess leading/copper fouling. Further as long as I was using a good magazine I never even experienced any jamming. BTW they are fairly accurate to boot.

By "good magazines" I mean the older Military type , or the Korean manufactured magazines. Forget the after market junk that are el cheapos.

 

[Toprudder]

By "good magazines" I mean the older Military type , or the Korean manufactured magazines. Forget the after market junk that are el cheapos.

I tried several brands of mags for my early Universal carbine, and found that the new manufacture Korean mags work great. Bought a bunch of them 2-3 years ago for $10 each.

 

[meesterdon]

I use the Berry's and the X-treme 110 grain all the time. Around 14 grain H110. My go too bullets.

 

[daboone]

I've use them and Bayou's. No problems with both my Inland and Rockola. Worked great on pigs. I have a home down on Kealakekua Bay.