The new Barnes Bullet

[HEAD0001]

Has anybody handled the new Barnes bullet's yet. I saw a chart that had the new bullet's listed. My dealer (who is a friend) told me the wholesale price was going to be $48 for 20 bullets. Can you believe that??? I guess Barnes is new and improved every year. The bullets were pretty in the picture. I do not remember for sure, but I think the name was MRX??? The bullet looks exactly like the LR bullet that fellow from Africa makes.Tom.

[oldelkhunter]

Midway has them for 33+ for a box of 50..Great design but nothing over a XP3 but what would one use it on or need it for ?

[bobfm10350]

Yea it looks pretty fancy w/the tungsten filled core and stuff.

[doubleA]

Have some of the MRX's in 7mm, .308 and .338 on hand.. I have only shot the 225 gr .338 MRX so far ina 338 Lapua and with good results out to 500 yds on paper.
They are pretty priceyand only come in boxes of 20 that I am aware of. Definatelynot an everyday plinking bullet.

[Retaks]

I dont see why theya re selling them for $48 a box of 20. I got a box of Federal ammo for my 300 WSM witht eh Barnes MRX for $58 a box.

[eldeguello]

They are no doubt good bullets. But I'd be willing to bet that they won't kill ANYTHING any better or faster than a good old Nosler Partition............

[Briman]

I dont see why theya re selling them for $48 a box of 20

In some if not all of California, bullets that contain lead cannot be used for hunting. Barnes is the biggest player in all copper bullets so they can pretty much set their price and people will pay it if they want to hunt in cali.

But I'd be willing to bet that they won't kill ANYTHING any better or faster than a good old Nosler Partition............

I doubt that you'll ever find a bullet that does a better job than the NP.

A lot of this stuff is just like bass fishing lures- if someone buys it, its already done what its designed to do.

[James B]

I am kinds fed up with Barnes. I liked the original X bullets and bought their new manual just before the discontinued most of the X bullets. I hate to get all set up for their next batch then have them change them right away too. I have nothing against their developing new products but why drop the proven ones that they have been selling. I have pretty much gone back to the Nosler Partition. When push come to shove, its probably one of the best bullets out there. I have had good service from the pain old Hornady bullets as well. Us old guys don't like changing everything every couple years.


BTW I have lots of Crankbaits for sale.

[handloader1]

Barnes use to be a bullet almost everyone could afford now they are too expensive!! [:@][:@][:@]Good luck.

[HEAD0001]

ORIGINAL: James B

I am kinds fed up with Barnes. I liked the original X bullets and bought their new manual just before the discontinued most of the X bullets. I hate to get all set up for their next batch then have them change them right away too. I have nothing against their developing new products but why drop the proven ones that they have been selling. I have pretty much gone back to the Nosler Partition. When push come to shove, its probably one of the best bullets out there. I have had good service from the pain old Hornady bullets as well. Us old guys don't like changing everything every couple years.

You have basically made the point I was trying to make. Barnes has basically become a marketing driven company. And as well stated above, they are basically trying to reinvent the wheel.

There is no doubt that they have some excellent products. But in WV RAPE is illegal.

As far as California is concerned. I have also heard the same thing as stated above. But my opinion is that we are putting the "FENCE" in the wrong place. We should take the fence from Mexico and put it around California. I am more concerned about Californians getting out into America, than the Mexicans.

Sorry for the rant. Tom.