Berry Plated or Ibeji coated for 9mm minor

[Idoktr]

Shooting 9mm minor and have used both and do not find a large difference in performance while shooting. Ibeji are slightly harder to load due to coating. Anyone have opinion regarding performance between the two???????

Also what are your preferred powder, load and OAL.

Thanks

Stewart

[ZackJones]

I can't speak to 9mm but have done some recent work plated and coated bullets in .45 ACP. What I found is plated seem to be easier to load but required more powder. Coated didn't run as smoothly through my press but used less powder to make major power factor. I'm sticking with the coated primarily because the vendor has them available and the vendor for the plated bullets is hit or miss because they are reselling bullets from a different manufacturer. I buy as I need so I need for a vendor to have consistent stock available.

[stickboy44]

I have used Ibeji almost all of last season..they are a great bullet.

Loaded solo1000 with them 3.9gr. 124gr. Bullet. 132pf out of a G34

[CeeZer]

Loading and shooting Berry's for last few years.

Due to them being plated, they are very clean and easy to work with. Require about same powder charge as lead; no barrel leading. They gave me excellent accuracy too.

I shot about 50K of them, still have ~8500 on hand and will be getting them again. For the price alone I see no reason to go with lead bullets. I paid $80/1000pcs.

[oak hill]

I have found coated bullets to be more accurate

Ibeji are great bullets, but you should try both, then you will appreciate the coated

[tbrtt1]

The coated bullets (Blue, Black, Bayou, etc.) are terrific. I used Berry's for a bit but like the Bayou Bullets. Most of the coated lead bullets use the coating out of Australia. It is very tough and slick. Supposedly comes down the barrel a little faster than plated and jacketed.

I did some bench rest tests with both Bayou and Berry's. Bayous seemed more accurate. Berry's grouped well for the most part, but I got the odd flyer where as I didn't get that with the Bayou.

Grain for Grain coated are cheaper. I like the 147gr FN. $78/1000 vs $107/1000 for Berry's 147 gr.

[stickboy44]

you get a better deal buying a case because they don't charge shipping on a case,,it's kind of included in the price

[Zaldy]

I have used Ibeji almost all of last season..they are a great bullet.

Loaded solo1000 with them 3.9gr. 124gr. Bullet. 132pf out of a G34

What's the OAL ? nice to have options, i have 3.3g N320 between 1.125-1.130 average of 130pf for ibejiheads 147G FP and 3.9-4.0 for 125G Round

[danman00]

Coated bullets require a little more finess and patience compared to to plated in my experience (not a lot but a little). Yes plated are a little easier to load but you're also gonna pay $15 to $25 more per 1K depending on the brand. I prefer Blue Bullets or Bayou cuz I'm cheap. If money is not an issue, plated are easier to load with.