Anyone used these on game, from either the .30-30 or other cartridges?
I'm curious how good penetration is. One rule of thumb I've seen in print (Barsness) is that penetration of X bullets is about that of conventional bullets weighing 1.2 times as much, or in this case a 180 gn .308 bullet. My thoughts were on its use in a .300 Sav conversion for a 336 Marlin, say 2550 fps.
Posts: 980 | Location: U.S.A. | Registered: 01 June 2003
Originally posted by kraky: I've been loading them for a buddy's 30-30 marlin. It shoots better than any bullet he shot to date. He's getting 1.25" 5 shot groups. When we were testing accuracy we dug some out of the sand at the range and couldn't believe the big mushroom and long shank that would have been pushing it. I'd say he's shot about 10 deer since we started with it and never recovered a bullet. Can't say every deer dropped on the spot but that's deer hunting. I can say he has total confidence when he pulls the trigger that he go for the vitals from ANY ANGLE on the deer. It's a great bullet and I think it would be capable of taking bigger animals that just deer.
Posts: 2002 | Location: central wi | Registered: 13 September 2002
I loaded the Barnes 150 XFN for my nephew last fall for use in his 30-30. He had a 10 yard shot at a buck entering a corn field. He placed his shot at the juncture of the neck and shot as the buck moved at him. The bullet exited the buck out of the left ham. Complete stem to stern penetration. The buck dropped instantly at the shot. Upon dressing the deer, the internals were devestated, heart, lungs and intestines all destroyed.
Posts: 5723 | Location: Ohio | Registered: 02 April 2003
