Barnes Bashing

[TVHunts]

Curious about the Barnes bashing?  Anyone had bad experiences with them?  I personally like them and how the fly in most of my calibers.  The weight retention is pretty darn incredible. I tend to use whatever bullet I can get to be the most accurate.  Usually starting with Barnes, Accubonds or Nosler combined Technology.

Below are 4 bullets we recovered out of moose kills from 3 different rifles.  The Barnes and the Partition were both fired from a lasered 214 yds  simultaneously (that was kinda fun) and the Ultra Mag was just under 100 yds.

From left to right

(2) Barnes 210 gr. fired from a .338WM  (both weigh a fuzz over 210grs with the added flesh)
     Nosler Partition -250 gr. from 340 Wthby ( weighs 167 grs.)
     Swift A frame - 250 gr. from .338 Ultra Mag ( weighs 189 grs



 

[Dan-o]

I don't know enough to bash different bullet brands, but dang those look like they worked just fine....  All of them.

 (I have a lot of faith in Nosler Partitions, but no experience with other Premium bullets).

[Bob33]

Did you notice any difference in the taste of the dead moose killed by the different bullets?

I'm a fan of Barnes bullets, by the way.

[huntnphool]

I'm a partition fan, where has the Barnes bashing been going on?

[bobcat]

I'm a partition fan, where has the Barnes bashing been going on?

Biggerhammer was bashing the Barnes bullets he was selling in the classifieds. 

[Curly]

Biggerhammer was bashing Barnes.  It was kind of funny because it was in the thread where he is trying to sell some Barnes bullets.  To each his own though.  There are a lot of great bullets available these days.

I happen to hate Remington Core-lokt bullets, but I understand that a lot of people swear by them.  I like Barnes TSX but I do understand those that hate them too. 

edit: I was typing my response while Bobcat had already posted. 

[3nails]

I'm a partition fan, where has the Barnes bashing been going on?

I've heard a bit on here and other places as well. They are what I shoot out of my 300 wsm and perform great but I've heard not so well at a slower pace like from a 270 or 06. But 

[TVHunts]

Ya, Bighammer REALLY doesn't like them it seems.  I was fishing to see if anyone had any problems with them.  They all work well with a good shot.  I seem to get accuracy results with them pretty quickly...which is good cause they don't give them away.

[Wacenturion]

Barnes

[jay.sharkbait]

I started using them in my .450 Ackley as I was having trouble keeping jackets on the bullets that were available at the time.  They shoot great in the .450.

I tried them in the .338 ultra and I just couldn't get them to shoot as well as the accubonds or sierras.

I have them loaded for the 25-06 and need to shoot them this week. If they shoot well i'll switch from the .270 to the 25-06 for rest of bear season.

I like the concept and the terminal performance can be impressive for sure.

[wadu1]

I have never recovered a Barns 150gr shot with a 30-06 or .308 on 5 deer all dropped with one shot. All were a threw and threw up to 198 yards. I only shoot Barns now.

[Biggerhammer]

Now guys just because I think Barnes bullets totally suck, along with Tikka's and M&P's. Dont take it personnel, to each their own. That's why there's horse races or we would all be betting on the same nag standing there staring at us. Allot of people don't care for Remington's or Glock's I personally hoard them, life goes on. Crap keeps dying. I'll bash Barnes, Tikka's and M&P's every chance I get. It just a opinion, truth is. I would rather take a bath buck naked in a tub of beef broth and throw myself into a pack of starving Hyenas before I would use any of the three mentioned prior, but that's just me.

[TVHunts]

truth is. I would rather take a bath buck naked in a tub of beef broth and throw myself into a pack of starving Hyenas before I would use any of the three mentioned prior, but that's just me.
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Now thats funny!

[couesbitten]

  Agreed, funny, but makes a disturbing picture in my head! 

[royalbull]

I've had nothing but good luck with Barnes in my 30-378