Barnes Varmint Grenade???
 

I am looking at possibly at reloading these for my 223 for varmints but idk if they are good or if anyone here has any experience with them......?

any help is appreciated...


THANKS!

RE: Barnes Varmint Grenade???
 

anyone?

RE: Barnes Varmint Grenade???
 

wow.....

RE: Barnes Varmint Grenade???
 

Never heard of them, but they sound interesting...can you post a link/pic of them?

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They look very interesting.....heres a link http://www.barnesbullets.com/products/coming-in-2008/new-varmint-grenade/

RE: Barnes Varmint Grenade???
 

They were designed as a very fragile bullet so that they fragment very easily/quickly upon impact. Not good for coyote sized game, but rather rock chucks, priairie dogs, etc.
Not all hollow points are equal. In other words, they all are designed differently, much like plastic tipped bullets are. They make look about the same, but designed for different purposes.

RE: Barnes Varmint Grenade???
 

Ok....thanks Howler

I can always look to you for help!

RE: Barnes Varmint Grenade???
 

if you hunt in an area that has cover, I would not use them. If those hit a blade of grass the will be knocked off course.

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ok....i guess i will stick to nosler ballistic tips then!

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My buddy is currently using them, he loves them! He uses them on yote's, cause he collects the pelts. He showed me some photos of some yotes hes shot and it completely jellifies the inside, very impressive..... He reloads them, I'm not sure what cal. either a 223 or 22-250. But he loves this new round!

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What about copper build up? Does he have a problem with a lot of copper deposits inside the barrel as compared to other bullets?

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I hope to try these bullets out as well because when 'yote hunting often fox come in and from the reports in Balistic Gel they may disinigrate in the fox and minimize exit holes. WOuld love to hear a report on a 223 grenade launched into some fox.

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I was reading or watching something, and it said that the bullet is so fragile, it will explode if you shoot a grape.:D

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This is article I read on http://www.nrapublications.org/TAH/Barnes.asp them and a utube I found on it. Have not seen the utube but this si the link http://youtube.com/watch?v=sYigC49tnh8

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cool.....i wish they made a 55 grain

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Varmint Grenades are WORTH IT! They are a great bullet. They just vaporize prarie dogs. They have a very brittle core and a a hollow pocket in the top of the bullet. They explode! Barnes has a video on their website of it hitting a grape. here's the URL:

http://www.barnesbullets.com/information/high-speed-video/

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Has anybody shot fox with them? I want to know is they exit or explode in the body cavity. ANy exit hole exams on a few fox from anybody yet?