Barnes Bullets

[dt-34715]

Is it really worth the extra money to go with Barnes over the Shockwave or Hornady SST?

 

[CPerkins]

I shot the Barnes for several years. Not super impressed with the performance on game. Last season shot a smaller deer @ 15 yards quartering away. Perfect shot through the vitals out the far shoulder. Deer still ran about 75 to 100 yards. Giving the 300gr. sst a try this year.

 

[Anonymous]

No it's not. There are other bullets out there that will do what the barnes will do.

 

[dt-34715]

No it's not. There are other bullets out there that will do what the barnes will do.

which ones are you refering too?

 

[Southern Sportsman]

You'll just have to shoot other bullets and see. If other bullet are as accurate out of your gun, then yes there are others out there that will kill a deer just as dead. Personally, the Barnes shoot by far the best out of my gun, so for me, they're worth it.

 

[muddyboots]

Personally i shoot barnes out of every rifle ive got. I have never used anything that compares. Most all my buddies on my lease have switched to barnes in there muzzle loaders Will other bullets kill them? Sure! Where i hunt they can run 20 yards in any direction and be in a briar filled jungle. I like for them to be very close and barnes does that for me.

 

[muddyboots]

Heres one pulled from a 200 lb 8 point that was quartering to me and i shot him mid shoulder and it lodged in the offside rear just under skin. He ran about 50 yards.

 

[preachermantom]

Shockwaves and power belts are garbage in my opinion ....Barnes are worth the extra money!

 

[paboom]

Is it really worth the extra money to go with Barnes over the Shockwave or Hornady SST?

In short, yes.

Shockwaves and SSTs have killed a lot of deer. As have XTPs, Powerbelts, Noslers, Gold Dots ect. But when you consider a Barnes will retain nearly 100% of it's weight, expand more uniformly and are inherently more accurate via the processing method, then yes I think there is a very strong argument they are superior to the Shockwaves.

FYI, I've killed deer with both and there was really no comparison.

 

[Roost 1]

Harvester PT Gold is also an excellent bullet..

 

[Deer Assassin]

never been impressed with them at all of you recover a ML bullet from a deer any size that IMO unimpressive

i know all the arguments of "all" the engery is put in the animal

i want a pass thru

never an issue with

348 powerbelt
405 lead hp powerbelt ******
468 no excuses concial
300 gn sst *****
250 sst
350 hndy fpb *****
300 gn hndy FPB

**** personal fav

 

[Deer Assassin]

i forgot the 300 gn precision rifle bullet performs well too