I have bid $50NZ on 72 of these bullets,are they any good???
I didn't know barnes made any bullets with lead cores
Thanks for any help.

Not a premium bullet because the core is not welded to the jacket. You would be better off with 350 grain Woodleighs instead.

They expeand very well, I used to get over 1" in expansion on these in black bear. I think they are fine forthin skinned game, too soft for the big stuff,

From the Barnes web site:




This is the bullet that started it all. Produced by pressure forming pure copper tubing around a pure lead core, this highly reliable bullet was the first custom bullet available to American handloaders. Introduced in 1939, it was long the favorite of professional hunters who demanded performance they could depend on, each and every time. On impact, Barnes's Original bullets typically expand to more than 200 percent of their original diameter and retain 70 to 90 percent of their original weight.

The Barnes Original is a true hunting bullet generations of sportsmen have relied on.Available in a full range of rifle and handgun calibers for hunting almost any kind of game.

http://www.barnesbullets.com/prodoriginal.php