RE: Barnes bullets
A few years ago a hunting buddy talked me into trying Barnes bullets.
To date I've shot 3 deer with Barnes Expanders. All hits were in the chest cavity, and all 3 deer dropped right on the spot. With results like that I'm sticking with them for my hunting load!
They have also grouped as well or better (much better in most cases) than any other bullet I've tried in any of my inlines.