Varmint Grenade?The name says it all.Barnes describes these as designed to explode on contact to minimize pelt damage.Hardly what you want for deer.While it's true deer have been taken with the .223 there are far better bullet designs than the VG.I wont use my .223 for deer.Most states have a .243 minimum for deer hunting with good reason.I wouldn't use the VG in .243 either
Barnes VG-
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Barnes makes some of the finest premium bullets available.No argument there but Id look to their TSX or MRX for medium/big game as well as a .243 min.
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http://barnesbullets.myshopify.com/c.../mrxtm-bullet/