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Barnes "X" bullets question....
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<blockquote data-quote="Charles Garcia" data-source="post: 27215" data-attributes="member: 1173"><p>Sakofan,</p><p></p><p>I have been using the Barnes X for about 10 years now. I've only used the 180 grain in the 30 caliber exclusively. The bullet has performed flawlessly so far. On deer you never recover the bullet. The furthest the deer has traveled is about 30 yards. On elk I had finally recovered one, shot it at 410, hit the off shoulder or wouldn't have recovered it either. All of the deer and elk have been one shot kills. My only animal to drop in its tracks was with a Barnes X, the deer just folded with the legs under it. </p><p>The arguments about bullets staying in the animal and using up all the energy versus passing through I don't think matter. I don't think the energy kills them. The bullet has to perform. And I feel that an exit hole all the time bleeds more, and causes a quicker kill. The best kills on animals have always showed, huge amounts of blood on the ground and brush after a shot from the Barnes X. This is the only bullet I have ever seen this from, looks like a hose is running the blood out. The Nosler partition doesn't do this, but is a real good bullet too. </p><p>I think since your gun likes them, you have a perfect hunting combination for shots our to about 600 to 700 yards. Need higher BC to get further. Barnes says that they will expand down to 1600fps. I haven't shot them that slow on an animal yet. I have been trying to keep them at around 1800 to 1900 fps. Don't want the minimum and they don't expand, then the animal will run alot further before it dies.</p><p>I have a friend that has tried the 130's in the 30 caliber and they didn't penetrate. Acted more like a varmit bullet? Not sure why, but I wouldn't use that light of a bullet anyway. Never have, except in a 270. And the 130's in the 270 are great too. Penetrated from the chest to the off leg and almost went out the rear. Kind of messy, but my son had the shot and took it.</p><p></p><p>Charlie</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Charles Garcia, post: 27215, member: 1173"] Sakofan, I have been using the Barnes X for about 10 years now. I've only used the 180 grain in the 30 caliber exclusively. The bullet has performed flawlessly so far. On deer you never recover the bullet. The furthest the deer has traveled is about 30 yards. On elk I had finally recovered one, shot it at 410, hit the off shoulder or wouldn't have recovered it either. All of the deer and elk have been one shot kills. My only animal to drop in its tracks was with a Barnes X, the deer just folded with the legs under it. The arguments about bullets staying in the animal and using up all the energy versus passing through I don't think matter. I don't think the energy kills them. The bullet has to perform. And I feel that an exit hole all the time bleeds more, and causes a quicker kill. The best kills on animals have always showed, huge amounts of blood on the ground and brush after a shot from the Barnes X. This is the only bullet I have ever seen this from, looks like a hose is running the blood out. The Nosler partition doesn't do this, but is a real good bullet too. I think since your gun likes them, you have a perfect hunting combination for shots our to about 600 to 700 yards. Need higher BC to get further. Barnes says that they will expand down to 1600fps. I haven't shot them that slow on an animal yet. I have been trying to keep them at around 1800 to 1900 fps. Don't want the minimum and they don't expand, then the animal will run alot further before it dies. I have a friend that has tried the 130's in the 30 caliber and they didn't penetrate. Acted more like a varmit bullet? Not sure why, but I wouldn't use that light of a bullet anyway. Never have, except in a 270. And the 130's in the 270 are great too. Penetrated from the chest to the off leg and almost went out the rear. Kind of messy, but my son had the shot and took it. Charlie [/QUOTE]
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