I cannot find any data on this particular bullet. The closest I've found is a MidwayUSA FP which is another plated bullet with a similar shape. The Berry's have a round shoulder and flat top.

I'm thinking of 5.6g of Unique but I need to find out the OAL. My older manual says 1.275 with the MidwayUSA bullet. This is just for target use.

The COL has to fit the magazinge & feed. Unique at 5.6gr with 200 gr would seem to be a light loading, maybe to light?? I dont load plated.

I'd up that load to 6.5 grns. with Unique.

I received this information from Tech Support at Alliant:


180/185 gr Lead

Bullseye start 4.5 grs max 5.7 grs
Unique start 5.5 grs max 7 grs
Power Pistol start 6.5 grs max 7 grs

185 gr Jacketed Hornady XTP

Bullseye start 4.5 grs max 6 grs
Unique start 5.5 grs max 7.5 grs
Power Pistol start 7.4 grs max 8.2 grs

200 gr Lead

Bullseye start 4.5 grs max 5.3 grs
Unique start 5 grs max 6.5 grs
Power Pistol start 6.3 grs max 6.8 grs

200 gr Jacketed Speer Gold Dot

Bullseye start 5 grs max 5.6 grs
Unique start 6.5 grs max 7 grs
Power Pistol start 7 grs max 8 grs

230 gr lead or Jacketed

Bullseye start 4 grs max 5 grs
Unique start 5.5 grs max 6.5 grs
Power Pistol start 6 grs max 6.5 grs

Note: Always start with the minimum recommended powder charge and be sure they will properly cycle the action of your pistol before reloading a quantity.

He informed me plated bullets and lead are pretty much treated the same when it comes to powder charge. 5.7g seems to be right in the middle of what Alliant is recommending for a 200grain plated round.

I've used 7.0g of Unique and a JHP 185g for a velocity over the chronograph of 727 fps with a St. Dev. of 18 out of a Paraordinance P-14-45 with a5" barrel.

Accuracy was ok not fabulous but not pitiful either.