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What would you use them on in the UK ??

 

Henry,

 

Any small pests where you want a highly frangible bullet. Rabbits at longer ranges (over 100 yd), crows, pigeons, fox, etc. There is a video (I think on the barnes website) that shows the frangibility of them. They shot one into a grape that is suspended on a string. The grape exploded. If you shoot in a place where you have a less than optimal backstop these heads will break up when they hit dirt. They are also useful in a 22 hornet or a low velocity 223 load as they still expand reliably at lower velocities and since they are only 36 gr they can be driven to higher velocities in a hornet. If you save the furs on any fox you shoot they are brilliant as they leave a pinhole going in and don't exit.

 

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rick

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here go:

 

http://www.barnesbullets.com/videos/224_36..._grape_logo.wmv

 

This particular one is a .224" bullet going 4300 fps. It is an extreme example showing (1) the high speed that you can drive them and (2) the frangibility of the head.

 

they have a BC of a bowling ball at .149 but for sub 300 yd shots they would be just fine.

 

thanks

rick

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here go:

 

http://www.barnesbullets.com/videos/224_36..._grape_logo.wmv

 

This particular one is a .224" bullet going 4300 fps. It is an extreme example showing (1) the high speed that you can drive them and (2) the frangibility of the head.

 

they have a BC of a bowling ball at .149 but for sub 300 yd shots they would be just fine.

 

thanks

rick

Thats a good vid rick that bullet would make a serious mess of a magpie or crow :lol:<_<

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ive got 500 on order so i will report back soon.(got to find the right load first).

i have been told by a friend of a friend who use these bullets hes never herd a richochet even on rock hard ground,and they are xsplosive as @?><,and they hit bleeding hard for 36grainer.he said you think v-max is devastating wait till you try these.

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