Product Type: Bullet
Product Manufacturer: Barnes
Product Name: X Bullet
Approximate number of hours or days spent testing: 2 years
Atmospheric conditions, when tested: all
Temperature: -5 to 80
Region or State: Wyoming
Elevation: 7,000-10,500
Would you recommend this product to others: Yes
Comments: The Barnes X bullet has performed so well on game that I switched all of my big game loads over to this bullet. The .338 cal 250 gr. bullets didn't shoot well in my 2 guns but the 200 gr. ones are some of the most accurate I have shot. The 100 & 90 gr. .243 bullets didn't shoot well in my .243 winchester but it does have a very rough bore (it does shoot 1 MOA with other bullets though) and I think this may have something to do with it. In .308 I worked up a load with the 200 gr. X bullet and shot a small bull with it--great results--and the velocity was way up there for a 30-06. My hunting buddy has a 25-06 that will shoot 100 gr. bullets into 1 1/4" at 200 yards!
The copper fouling will definitely affect accuracy. Barnes CR-10 bore cleaner works great to remove this copper fouling. At about 10-15 shots a noticable drop in accuracy occurs which goes away with a cleaning.
Name: Mule Deer Nut
E-mail: mbaooooo@aol.com
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