Need a load for .45ACP / Berry 185gr HBRN

[kb4ns]

I've done a bit of reloading with Berrys 185gr FP and like the bullets. When I placed my last order for some bullets, I accidentally bought some 185gr hollow base round nose .45 bullets. With the long hollow base in these things and a longer OAL, I'm not sure how I should treat 'em. I've been doing good (with the FP bullets) with 6.2gr of Universal. I assume the OAL of these rounds should be 1.25"(?)

Anybody load with these bullets? If so, what kinda recipe do you use? I have Unique, 800-X, and Universal Clays powder.

Thanks!

[kb4ns]

Anyone?

[Guest tennesseevolz]

go to the respective web sites, and they should have load data on-line for your bullet.

[kb4ns]

go to the respective web sites, and they should have load data on-line for your bullet.

Well, that what I usually do, but neither the powder sites nor the Berry's site, nor my manuals have anything for this one. The best advice I have found was this statement from the Berry's site:

Plated bullets occupy a position between cast bullets and jacketed bullets. They are soft lead, but have a hard outer shell on them. When loading plated bullets we have found best results using low- to mid-range jacketed data in the load manual. You must use data for a bullet that has the same weight and profile as the one you are loading.

So, I guess I'll just go with the starting load for a 185gr jacketed bullet. I was just hoping someone here might have a recipe they use.