RE: Barnes bullet performance,, Outstanding!!!
I also have had excellent results with theBarnes bullet. I shoot the 290 gr TMZ. In the last 3 yrs I have harvested 4 deer with this bullet and 3 dropped in there tracks and 1 ran less than 20 yds. I just shot the last one 3 days ago, a front on neck shot, and the exit hole measured 2 1/2 by 3 inches. There wasn't even any hide left at the exit hole, just some chunks of meat hanging out that looked like hamburger. Realy a nasty looking hole.
I used the Knight brand with there blue easy load sabot. They load easier than the yellow ones but not buy much. I don't think you have to use their sabot because other botail bullets come in HPH sabots ( Buffalo for one). I have tried HPH 24 with a sub base under them with good success ( two of the four that I killed were with that combination). I plan on trying some other sabots later on. The yellow sabots are REALLY !!! hard to load in my Omega.