Thinking of trying out the 130gr. Barnes-X bullet in my Husqvarna30-06 now that the hunting season is over and spring is near.
This will be used for open country mule deer.The reason being because the gun has a 1-12 barrel twist and I want to be sure that the bullet is still stabilized at longer ranges.
I also believe that a 1-12 barrel twist might be just the ticket to getting tight groups with these bullets.
Knowing that this bullet has a high weight retention,the bullet should retain as much weight as a recovered 165gr bullet of a conventional design. The B.C. should also be close to that of a 150gr.and 165gr. flat base bullet becase of the Barnes-X boat tail design depending on the brand of bullet used.
I talked to Ty Herring at Barnes about using this bullet for deer asked him if it would be effective enough to humainly kill a deer sized animal at ranges from 0 to 400yrds and he replied no problem.
I plan on loading some up and taking them to the range to find out the results of overall grouping and performance at these ranges and different
conditions in the next few weeks. I find that this time of year presents the
best time to test loads because it offers the same adverse weather conditions as Nov and Dec.
Have any of you tried this light of bullet in your rifle and how did it effective were they for you?