Barnes Bullets

[Trapper7]

I'd always used Nosler Partition bullets, which I might add I still consider to be a great bullet. I thought I'd give the original Barnes-X bullets a try. In comparable tests I found the Barnes-X bullet penetrated better than the Nosler Partition. Also, the Barnes bullet retained all of its 150 grains. While the Nosler retained 118 grains on one test and slightly more on another test.

I use 150 grain Barnes bullets for elk in a 30-06. Every elk I've shot with the exception of one has been shot through the front shoulder. Every bullet passed completely through the elk. Six elk ran off after being hit, with the farthest running about 100 yards. One elk was shot in the neck and dropped immediately.

Last year I used the new TSX bullet and like it better than the X or the XLC. Both of my rifles shoot all the Barnes bullets real well.