Berry’s .44 Cal 240gr Flat Point Plated Bullets .429″ 200/Box

Description

Berry's has been turning out plated pistol bullets for decades, and this .44 caliber 240 grain flat point is one of their bread-and-butter offerings for revolver shooters who run through a lot of brass. Each bullet starts as a swaged lead core that gets electroplated in a copper bath, then re-struck to final weight and dimension. That extra step is what gives these a consistent profile from box to box, which matters when you're chasing clean groups at the range or working up a load you can trust.

The .429" diameter is right on the money for .44 Special and .44 Magnum. These run best at standard and moderate velocities, so they're a great fit for practice sessions, plinking, and steel work where you don't need to push things to the ragged edge. The flat point profile punches clean holes in paper, feeds smoothly, and the full copper plating keeps your bore from loading up with lead the way bare cast bullets can.

What Makes the Berry's .44 240gr Flat Point Tick

Because the copper plating fully encloses the lead, you get noticeably less airborne lead and barrel fouling, which is a real plus for anyone shooting indoors or just tired of scrubbing leading out of a barrel. When you work up loads, treat these like a jacketed bullet of the same weight and use published jacketed data as your starting point. Berry's recommends a taper or roll crimp, and since plated bullets don't love being over-crimped, a light, even crimp tends to give the best results.

Loading the Berry's .44 Cal Plated Bullets

One thing worth being clear on: these are components, not loaded ammunition. You'll need your own brass, primers, powder, and dies to turn them into finished rounds. For the handloader keeping a .44 Mag or .44 Special fed, this 200-count box hits a nice middle ground between a small sampler and a bulk case, giving you plenty to dial in a load without committing to a huge quantity up front.