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<blockquote data-quote="bigngreen" data-source="post: 337511" data-attributes="member: 13632"><p>I have been a huge Barnes fan for years, I have dug litteraly hundreds out of game while processing them and they are real easy on meat and kill well, I have never had an animal DRT with one but I don't target bone.</p><p>I believe in not knocking it till you try it so I gave the Bergers a try this year, I was real hesitant to use them so I have a back up load with a Accubond. When I used the Berger this year I was extremely pleased, my shots ended up under 400yrds and there was less meat damage than I have had with the Barnes, they go in three inches or so and then blow. I usually don't go for this kinda bullet but man they work.</p><p>I would be carefull about getting hyped on Barnes or Berger, they are different bullets and function different.</p><p> I have had some poor results from Barnes, I have yet to one shot kill a elk with one, last year I had a 168tsx not penetrate and elk chest after a shoulder shot, it turned and exited out the front of her chest. This year a friend shot a elk and deer with 165 tsx and not one exited, all three shots blew up like a Berger, we cut a bullet to verify they were Barnes we were shock that they blew up, the animal did however DRT.</p><p>I have also never got a Barnes under MOA and the Bergers shot well under MOA with very little tinkering in the same rifles.</p><p>I was very bummed to see Barnes act like a bunch of children over Berger bullets being used to hunt with, if they want to get into Berger's pocket then do it with a bullet that will shoot good in competition not by trying to discredit fellow members in the industry.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="bigngreen, post: 337511, member: 13632"] I have been a huge Barnes fan for years, I have dug litteraly hundreds out of game while processing them and they are real easy on meat and kill well, I have never had an animal DRT with one but I don't target bone. I believe in not knocking it till you try it so I gave the Bergers a try this year, I was real hesitant to use them so I have a back up load with a Accubond. When I used the Berger this year I was extremely pleased, my shots ended up under 400yrds and there was less meat damage than I have had with the Barnes, they go in three inches or so and then blow. I usually don't go for this kinda bullet but man they work. I would be carefull about getting hyped on Barnes or Berger, they are different bullets and function different. I have had some poor results from Barnes, I have yet to one shot kill a elk with one, last year I had a 168tsx not penetrate and elk chest after a shoulder shot, it turned and exited out the front of her chest. This year a friend shot a elk and deer with 165 tsx and not one exited, all three shots blew up like a Berger, we cut a bullet to verify they were Barnes we were shock that they blew up, the animal did however DRT. I have also never got a Barnes under MOA and the Bergers shot well under MOA with very little tinkering in the same rifles. I was very bummed to see Barnes act like a bunch of children over Berger bullets being used to hunt with, if they want to get into Berger's pocket then do it with a bullet that will shoot good in competition not by trying to discredit fellow members in the industry. [/QUOTE]
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