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Barnes and Varget
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<blockquote data-quote="LDO" data-source="post: 31707" data-attributes="member: 1605"><p>when i shot the barnes bullets in my .308 i used the 165g xlc with h4895.varget worked ok,but the 4895 just worked better.due to the construction [and personal experience]of that bullet i personally dont think the 180g is neccesary for elk[barnes even recomends dropping a bullet weight from what you would normally use or standard jacketed bullets].the coated 165g pills were right at 2900fps[a little warm in my rifle] and penetrated like crazy on a variety of game including elk out to 360yds.i never did find one,and exit wounds were about the size of a half dollar.they were a real pain in the *** to get to shoot,shot around 1" at 100yds,but at 300yds would group into around 1.5"-go figure.as far as barrel wear goes i doubt it would be anymore damaging than any other bullet,just fouls more[at least for me].if you can get them shoot at an accepable degree,you wont be dissapointed.my-2-dave</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="LDO, post: 31707, member: 1605"] when i shot the barnes bullets in my .308 i used the 165g xlc with h4895.varget worked ok,but the 4895 just worked better.due to the construction [and personal experience]of that bullet i personally dont think the 180g is neccesary for elk[barnes even recomends dropping a bullet weight from what you would normally use or standard jacketed bullets].the coated 165g pills were right at 2900fps[a little warm in my rifle] and penetrated like crazy on a variety of game including elk out to 360yds.i never did find one,and exit wounds were about the size of a half dollar.they were a real pain in the *** to get to shoot,shot around 1" at 100yds,but at 300yds would group into around 1.5"-go figure.as far as barrel wear goes i doubt it would be anymore damaging than any other bullet,just fouls more[at least for me].if you can get them shoot at an accepable degree,you wont be dissapointed.my-2-dave [/QUOTE]
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