New Pig Hunter

I recently read an article that the Barnes X-Bullet is one of the preferred pig hunting bullets because it holds together for deep penetration, and for it's ability to power through bones and "everything" to make the killing shot. I'm using the 180-grain bullets, 2,700 ft/sec muzzle velocity.

Then yesterday I was doing some 'net surfing and read about Lapua Naturalis ammunition and their all-copper bullet, 180-grain, same muzzle velocity.

At first glance, it would seem the two bullets are quite similar.

I'd sure welcome the thoughts and opinions about these two bullets.

Thanks Much,

Carl

John Bear

Any thoughts for this old question.
barnes vs. lapua

Wayspr

Yikes! Talk about digging up an old one.

Topgun 3006

Yep! The only thing older is my shorts, LOL!!!

John Bear

I just thought that in ten years somebody have somekind of experience on these two bullets. Reason I ask because I have been using Naturalis few years now and it is fine but here barnes costs allmost 40% less.

bsums

I'd go with barnes. I don't know much about Lapua but barnes is great and doesn't fall apart on impact. I can't remember the exact specs but when shooting our 300 last week the barnes were the most accurate and when retrieving the bullets they were still in one piece while the Remington bullets had fallen apart. My father tested some of the best shells last year before he went on his lion hunt and the #1 bullet he shot was barnes.