Berry’s 19912 .38/.357 125gr Plated Hollow Point Bullets (250)

Description

These Berry's 125gr Target Hollow Points are the kind of bullet that keeps a reloading bench running all season. They're a .357 diameter, copper-plated projectile sized for both .38 Special and .357 Magnum brass, and they hit that sweet spot between cheap cast lead and pricey jacketed bullets. The 125 grain weight is light enough to keep recoil manageable and fast enough to shoot flat at practice distances, which is why it's such a popular plinking and target load.

How the Berry's 19912 Is Built

Every one of these starts as a swaged lead core that gets electroplated in copper, then re-struck to precise dimensions so the diameter stays consistent bullet to bullet. That plating fully encapsulates the core, so you get no exposed lead and a bullet that's clean enough for indoor range use. Berry's has been making plated bullets this way for decades, and the consistency shows up on paper.

Loading the Berry's 125gr Hollow Point

Plated bullets behave a little differently than jacketed, so the standard advice is to use low to mid-range jacketed load data and keep things reasonable on velocity. Berry's lists a max velocity around 1250 fps for this bullet, which covers just about any standard .38 Special or .357 Magnum target load you'd want to build. Reloaders who run these tend to use a light roll crimp in revolver brass and work up from starting loads like they would with any component. The hollow point nose gives a slightly longer bearing surface than a flat point, which a lot of folks feel helps stabilize the bullet and tighten groups.

The big draw here is simple: these shoot clean, they don't lead up your barrel, forcing cone, or feeding ramp the way cast bullets can, and they cost less than jacketed. For high-volume revolver shooters loading .38 and .357, that combination is hard to beat. This is a component bullet only and not loaded ammunition.