ORIGINAL: sjsfire
Right on the money Chap. Although not a brisket shot but a high on the shoulder/neck area shot I found this Barnes Expander MZ as I was washing out the body cavity after field dressing, back by the off side rear leg. I might not switch to the Lehighs from the Barnes.....I really would like to get a hold of some Speer Gold Dots. I'm after the best bullet that shoots best for me.
It is going to be hard to beat that bullet, if it is accurate in your gun. That is one beautiful muchroom. Like Dr. Phil says "How is the Barnes MZ workin' for ya", well since there is 0 wieght loss and about the same price as Lehigh, and they do perfect mushrooms, and kill very well, then you would have no reason to switch.
I just bought 3 packs of 18 of the 300g Barnes MZ, on Knight's site for $14/pack:
http://www.knightrifles.com/productdetail.aspx?id=326469
Last year, Traditions had packages of 18 of the MZs for Sale for $12 about this time of year. I bought 3 packages. So if you shop now, you can get good deals.
I don't think you can beat Barnes MZ under 170 yards, but they gotta be accurate in your gun. They shoot well in my Knight and my Omega, and not so well in my Savage. However in my Savage the .458 Barnes TSX Flat Nose, 45/70 shoots excellent with a CR sabot, so I will shoot that bullet in the Savage and the MZ in the other inline guns (they are only $18 for 20 bullets at MidSouth). I have also found in my guns that the Gold dots don't do so well pushed hard, not sure why, but they don't. 70 or 80g of Goex works great for a 300g Gold Dot in my Flintlock. So each gun has it's own personality and what bullets and sabot it likes. There are some good bullet choices out there now, and that is great for the hunter.
Chap
