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<blockquote data-quote="TheHardWay" data-source="post: 434715" data-attributes="member: 23905"><p>As many know, there are success and fail stories regarding Barnes. I recovered a bullet that had passed through a cow elk and dropped her in her tracks at around 300 yards in the snow with my 338-378 ( I was able to follow the blood spray/bullet path in the snow). The bullet looked just like the advertisements say it should. On the other hand, I have a friend who shot a bull elk at 250-300 yards with a 340 Wby that sucked up 6 rounds, and another guy who shot 5 times with a 338-378. These were the original "x" bullets. Not sure if they are that much different than the newer TSXs. As someone else mentioned, until I, personally have a fail, I will use them. I think it revolves around precise shot placement. </p><p></p><p>On a side note, I also saw first hand a guy shoot a bull elk with a 250 grain Sierra Boat Tail Soft point with a 338 win mag at 200 yards. The recovered bullet had ZERO deformation, and in all seriousness, could have been reloaded again. Explain that one! The only thing I can think of is that it was an old bullet, and the lead became very hard. I can't remember if there was another shot or not that killed the elk. I was so surprised about the recovered bullet that I forgot everything else about the story.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="TheHardWay, post: 434715, member: 23905"] As many know, there are success and fail stories regarding Barnes. I recovered a bullet that had passed through a cow elk and dropped her in her tracks at around 300 yards in the snow with my 338-378 ( I was able to follow the blood spray/bullet path in the snow). The bullet looked just like the advertisements say it should. On the other hand, I have a friend who shot a bull elk at 250-300 yards with a 340 Wby that sucked up 6 rounds, and another guy who shot 5 times with a 338-378. These were the original "x" bullets. Not sure if they are that much different than the newer TSXs. As someone else mentioned, until I, personally have a fail, I will use them. I think it revolves around precise shot placement. On a side note, I also saw first hand a guy shoot a bull elk with a 250 grain Sierra Boat Tail Soft point with a 338 win mag at 200 yards. The recovered bullet had ZERO deformation, and in all seriousness, could have been reloaded again. Explain that one! The only thing I can think of is that it was an old bullet, and the lead became very hard. I can't remember if there was another shot or not that killed the elk. I was so surprised about the recovered bullet that I forgot everything else about the story. [/QUOTE]
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