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<blockquote data-quote="RockyMtnMT" data-source="post: 267734" data-attributes="member: 7999"><p>I think people have had trouble w/ the Barnes because they are unleaded. Mono-metal bullets are longer for the weight. So for a rough example the 180g class bullet will have similar dimensions to a 200g class conventional bullet. Lead is heavier than copper. So, the mono-metal bullet will require a higher twist rate for the heaver bullets in order to be accurate. We have lived so long in the lead bullet world that it is difficult for some people to compare the apple to the orange, so to speak. The mono-metal bullet sheds very little weight, if any, on impact. Thus it's terminal performance is that of a much heavier conventional lead core bullet</p><p> </p><p>The big thing in my opinion, is you have got to have enough twist for the size of the bullet you are shooting. The companies that build the Mono-metal bullets will help you figure out the necessary twist for the selected bullet.</p><p> </p><p>Steve</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="RockyMtnMT, post: 267734, member: 7999"] I think people have had trouble w/ the Barnes because they are unleaded. Mono-metal bullets are longer for the weight. So for a rough example the 180g class bullet will have similar dimensions to a 200g class conventional bullet. Lead is heavier than copper. So, the mono-metal bullet will require a higher twist rate for the heaver bullets in order to be accurate. We have lived so long in the lead bullet world that it is difficult for some people to compare the apple to the orange, so to speak. The mono-metal bullet sheds very little weight, if any, on impact. Thus it's terminal performance is that of a much heavier conventional lead core bullet The big thing in my opinion, is you have got to have enough twist for the size of the bullet you are shooting. The companies that build the Mono-metal bullets will help you figure out the necessary twist for the selected bullet. Steve [/QUOTE]
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