Just did a search for Barnes XPB on this forum and it returned nothing. Hard to believe that. Anyway, Randy Wakeman on
http://www.chuckhawks.com/muzzleloading_2006_awards.htm

gave his blowback award for Bullet of the Year to the Barnes XPB. Anybody use this? Penetration? Cost? Accuracy? Load with what gun/barrel length? Chap Gleason

PS. This is what Randy said:


BULLET OF THE YEAR
Well, its not even marketed as a muzzleloading bullet-but 100% weight retention, easy loading, good flight characteristics, and a large bearing surface due to its flat base makes the Barnes XPB 275 grain .451 bullet as close to a perfect muzzleloading bullet as I've ever used when coupled with an MMP HPH-12 sabot. Less recoil than 300 grain offerings, better obtainable velocities in a bullet that expands to 140% or more of its original diameter at 1400 fps, and a bullet that has been shown to not just out-penetrate 300 grain bullets, but most 340 to 375 grain class projectiles as well. From muskrat to moose, from groundhog to grizzly, the Barnes #45105 275 grain XPB is the best all-around high-performance muzzleloading projectile you can put into a big game animal; it has no known velocity limitation, either. At 10 yards or at 200 yards, you are good to go with the right powder charge.

I shoot them. They are stock # 45123 454 casull 451 Diameter 250 grain XPB cannelured. I shoot them out of my Knight Wolverine with 85 grains of Goex 3f and out of my Knight Disc with 120 grains of Pyrodex RS.

They are excellent long range bullets. They retain their weight. I have not had the experience to actually shoot a animal with them but have no doubt about their penetration ability with the pure copper design of the bullet. I started shooting these because they are more cost effective then shooting the Barnes MZ for muzzleloaders. They are basically the same bullet but cheaper.

Where do you buy them, Midway or Midsouth? Chap Gleason

Midway USA
stock # 613004
Barnes XPB Handgun Bullets 45 caliber 250 gr hollow point
Box of twenty bullets = $13.79

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.454 Casull
.451
250 gr.
XPB Pistol
.176
.141
45123


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460 S&W
.451
200 gr.
XPB Pistol
.140
.160
45115


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460 S&W
.451
275 gr.
XPB Pistol
.193
.215
45105These are interesting bullets, I have looked them over several times myself, may try some this summer. Lee

Lee, What are the numbers after the XPB Pistol? .193 and .215 for example for the 45105? Chap

those are the sectional density and the ballistic coefficient

This is where I get them. From Midway.

http://tinyurl.com/2uenpa

They shoot well out of my A&H. I did kill a deer this year with
this bullet. It was a neck shot though. I did not recover the
bullet. I don't know how they perform with a perfect behind
the shoulder shot. They are kind of high dollar if you ask me.
I used the MMP HPH 12. If I am still in Iowa next year, I will
probably try them out of the HPH 24.

OK. thanks Cayugad. Chap

Yes, at about $1.00 each that is high dollar. I think I will stick with the Gold Dot. The BC does not look that good either.
Chap Gleason