ORIGINAL: sabotloader
Triple Se7en
This bullet is a repackaged copper-clad Buffalo S.S.B that used to be sold by Buffalo inentire lead.Just prior to Buffalo giving Barnes full distributing rights to the 285 gr, I purchased eight 36-pks of 285 gr. S.S.Bs from Gander Mountain for $9.99 a box.
T7 as i read the Barnes informationit indicates to me that these bullets, Barnes Spit Fires,are not "copper clad" they are 100% copper. I am trying to understand how you can call them a "copper clad" Bufflalo S.S.B. It looks to me as if Barnes did put some time and investment into producing this bullet for the Barnes family of bullets.
Barnes 100% copper Expander MZ Muzzleloader Bullets produce exceptional accuracy and shocking power. Expand into six razor-sharp petals for deep, reliable penetration, and retain virtually 100% of their original weight. The new Spit-Fire MZ Muzzleloader Bullet features a new spitzer boattail design that delivers harder-hitting performance at extended range.
Barnes& Buffalo have a joint operating agreement witha few ML bullets. I never read the Spitfire literature - nor shot one. Hard to tell by computer photosif they're all copper or copper-clad. So it appears as though Buffalo allowed Barnes the dies to the SSB 285s & switched itfrom lead to copper.I noticed they did the same with the 40/45 Barnes Expander. It's not shaped anything close to the 45/50 Barnes Expanders in 250 & 300 grain. But it's identical to the old 195 gr. S.S.B 40/45. Those I have.... never knew they were all copper until now.