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Title: Barnes Expander MZ
Post by: colockumelk on January 21, 2012, 07:17:39 PM

Does anyone use these bullets? How do they perform? Here's a few reviews I found in case anyone is wondering the same thing.


http://www.chuckhawks.com/barnes_expander_bullets.htm (http://www.chuckhawks.com/barnes_expander_bullets.htm)

Scroll to the bottom of the page on this link.
http://www.barnesbullets.com/information/bullet-talk/lab-tests/ (http://www.barnesbullets.com/information/bullet-talk/lab-tests/)


 http://m.cabelas.com/cabelas/review/reviewList.do?productName=false&itemId=740773&categoryId=1255726 (http://m.cabelas.com/cabelas/review/reviewList.do?productName=false&itemId=740773&categoryId=1255726)

Title: Re: Barnes Expander MZ
Post by: wsmnut on January 21, 2012, 07:42:15 PM

I haven't harvested any game with them, but they shoot wonderfully in my TC Black Diamond.

wsmnut

Title: Re: Barnes Expander MZ
Post by: Big Horn on February 02, 2012, 09:24:43 PM

 :yeah: I shoot the 250gr tmz

Title: Re: Barnes Expander MZ
Post by: colockumelk on February 04, 2012, 02:05:04 PM

Thanks for the input guys but I changed my mind. Looks like I will be using these bullets made by speed. They cost $21 for a box of 50 at midway or cheaper than dirt. Then you have to buy the plastic sabots for them at Modern Muzzle Loading Products. They are $9 for 50. So for $30 I get 50 shots. That $0.60 a shot. Compared to $1.40 per shot with the Barnes. I would check them out if I was you. The bullets are a jacketed hollow point.

Go here for the deep curls.
 http://www.midwayusa.com/product/719430/speer-deepcurl-bullets-454-casull-452-diameter-300-grain-jacketed-hollow-point-box-of-50 (http://www.midwayusa.com/product/719430/speer-deepcurl-bullets-454-casull-452-diameter-300-grain-jacketed-hollow-point-box-of-50)

For the plastic sabots. For a .50 cal you want to get the Black HPH/24
http://www.mmpsabots.com/ (http://www.mmpsabots.com/)