ORIGINAL: James B
I am kinds fed up with Barnes. I liked the original X bullets and bought their new manual just before the discontinued most of the X bullets. I hate to get all set up for their next batch then have them change them right away too. I have nothing against their developing new products but why drop the proven ones that they have been selling. I have pretty much gone back to the Nosler Partition. When push come to shove, its probably one of the best bullets out there. I have had good service from the pain old Hornady bullets as well. Us old guys don't like changing everything every couple years.
You have basically made the point I was trying to make. Barnes has basically become a marketing driven company. And as well stated above, they are basically trying to reinvent the wheel.
There is no doubt that they have some excellent products. But in WV RAPE is illegal.
As far as California is concerned. I have also heard the same thing as stated above. But my opinion is that we are putting the "FENCE" in the wrong place. We should take the fence from Mexico and put it around California. I am more concerned about Californians getting out into America, than the Mexicans.
Sorry for the rant. Tom.