I have killed two elk with Barnes X bullets; the bull traveled 30 yds. after being hit behind front shoulder, the cow was hit in the spine died before it hit the ground. My cousin has killed 4 oryx with Barnes X loads I made for him. All were hit square through both shoulders, and dropped immediately. Three were all pass throughs except one, and that bullet retained 99% weight. A friend of mine shot a cow almost parallel to him with a Barnes X bullet. The bullet went through about five feet of animal and retained 87% weight. The cow piled up after 20 yds. Another friend of mine killed a cow with a Barnes X bullet this year; it took two steps and piled up.


Barnes X bullets are not any more expensive than Nosler Partitions. One can never have enough Reloading Manuals. If I start out with a clean barrel, they don't foul any more than any other bullet. In my 340 Wby. Mag. I get .408" with a 250 Gr. Barnes X bullet. In my 30-06 I get .60" with a 200 Gr. Barnes X Bullet. I guess they either like your rifle or they don't just like any other bullet. I believe in Barnes X bullets, and think they are here to stay. Good luck.


Edited by - handloader1 on 12/28/2002 23:29:15