RE: Some recovered bullets from my backstop.
 

I'll shoot about anything on the range to play aroundbut thats exactly the reason I choose to use the Barnes Expanders while in the stand regardless of the cost.

RE: Some recovered bullets from my backstop.
 

sjsfire

Normally on most occasions I would totally agree with you - and I actually practice what you are suggesting, but this week while in Sportsmans - I checked the price of a box ofNosler .458/300 grain bullets... $54 for 50... so I thought it might be time for a change to Barnes so I checked their prices... no relief there either... even my other alternative (a poorman's nosler partition).452/300 grain Speer Gold Dots are now $20 for 50... Recreation is getting really expensive - do not even want to mention the price of gas.

RE: Some recovered bullets from my backstop.
 

Well I have to tell you all I believe that those fancy expensive bullets do not kill anything any deader than an XTP or a Gold Dot. Now for elk moose and griz. or red stag or large African game there might be a point in using them; but for deer, boar and black bear I normally get bang flops with the XTP or lately with the Gold Dots and they are reasonable enough to pratice with,paying over a dollar a shot for normal shooting is like driving a caddy, strickly for show. If you put that bullet in the right place,which is a whole lot more important a good percetage of the time then all you really need to do is use one thats adaquate for the game. Lee

RE: Some recovered bullets from my backstop.
 

I buy the bulk XTP'sand sabots from Mid South for the range. I know my CVA Wolf loves the Barnes Expanders. I'm interested to see how the Barnes will shoot out of my new KRB7, they may not shoot worth a damn. Suppose to rain here all weekend so my plans to bust the cherry on my new Knightmight have to wait. I'll try both the Barnes and XTP's. I almost picked up some of those Gold Dot's last weekend when I was at Sportsman's Warehouse picking up that KRB. I'll try some of them too.

RE: Some recovered bullets from my backstop.
 

Your 100% correct Lee. However if your getting older, and your eyesight and aim is not what it was when you were say 40 or even 50, then having a bullet that "does it all (accuracy, penetration, expansion) gives one a bit more insurance that we will harvest the animal well. I bought 4 boxes of the Gold dots, and every time I order from Midway, I get another one, so I am agreeing with you, but I know that a Barnes or a Nosler will take me thru shoulder blade and I will get the deer if my eyes and aim are not 100% perfect, so I like to use those formy inlines. Flint locks where most of my shots are under 50 no more than 70, I will use the Gold Dot and I use to use an XTP, 300g Mag.
Iyou can afford the Noslersor the Barnesfor huntingthat is a great insurance policy for hitting bone, especially if they are accurate in your gun, which to me is #1 criteria.
Chap

RE: Some recovered bullets from my backstop.
 

Yep the Barnes and the Noslers are "neck to neck" on cost and performance, and I know they know that and price their bullets accordingly. I agree with you on the .452 300g Gold Dot, they are the best bullet when you consider price and performance---if they are accurate in your rifle.
Chap