Hey Muley, It seems to me the 250g T-EZ will pass through a deer. It penetrated the same as this bullet in the same test; one would think this bullet would be a pass through.

I was trying to make a point that a bullet doesn't need to go through 5 bottles to get a pass through on game.

To my knowledge, not one person has ever said a bullet needed to penetrate 5 jugs to be good for deer.

I have these in 180/40-cal. Thanks for the test and they will be fine for deer.

I suppose the Dead Centers will get into the 4th jug. Third or fourth jug for a lead bullet in this test is a passing grade for either the expansion lovers, or the penetration lovers. Cecil gave me a great deal on these QT Polymer Tips, when I bought a bunch of other accessories and Extreme Elite bullets.

You think those are long? You should see my 260 gr Extreme Elites in 40-cal. I should have purchased the 240s, for shooting 100-150 yards. The 260s are too long / narrow for my 1:28 50-cal.

It was a response to post #6.

How can post #5 be a response to post # 6? You surely can't predict the future? Ooh, maybe you can, ooh.

As i said if you have two that are basically equal except one penetrates more, the higher penetrating projectile gets my vote. There is a better chance of it performing better if the shot isnt perfect and you hit more bone than intended.

I usually wait for the beautiful broadside opportunity but deer dont always offer the perfect shot. A slight quartering will have a noticeable effect on penetration to the vitals.

Let say both are just 3 jugs, i would take the Barnes for one reason. I would not be finding any lead in my meat and the razor sharp petals are like a spinning death star.

LOL...Post #5 was a response to post #4.

Post #8 was a response to post#6.

I use a little different system in a test like Ron's. I take a know bullet like the Barnes, and use it as a base to judge the other bullets. According to what i'm looking for in a bullet.

Out of all the Barnes ive probably shot more of the 300gr 458SOCOM bullet and the little 225gr XPB. The XPB i shoot pretty fast and the 300gr i shoot close to 1900fps. Basically the same speed as the actual 458SOCOM CF counterpart.

I usually don't shoot boattails but this bullet shoots so good in my 54-120 i cant help it :D

The 225gr XPB imo is the overlooked gem in the Barnes lineup. Its cheaper and works just fine for deer at the more common hunting distances. Plus i can swap out to the 225gr FTX for fun and the load is still safe.