245 Barnes photo

[Spitpatch]

Shot into a Large Buck at 130 yards with 120 gr. 777ffg

Weight retention was 100% 8)

 

[Marlin_444]

Barnzzzz

Very Nice!

I was hope'n to see the Critter... Post them Pics...

God I love 100% Weight Retention in my Barnes X Bullets!!!

 

[choc-dog]

Spitpatch,

With your load of 120grs. of 777 I am surprised you found a Barnes still in the deer. Barnes generally keep on going.

Chocdog

 

[rondal]

I just shot a deer with a 290 gr Barnes TMZ with 120 grs of fffg 777. It was only a 40 yd shot but it was facing me and I took a neck shot. The exit hole measured 2 1/2 by 3 inches and looked really nasty ( not even any hide at the exit hole ).

 

[Spitpatch]

Dog you are correct. Usually a pass through. This one had some shoulder bone to deal with on the other side and was found under the skin. 225# 8pt. shot by my little brother. Heavy rack, old deer, but real deformed.

 

[onedown]

congrats to your brother, on the deer. Nothing like blood on a barnes

 

[Cajun]

Can't ask for better then that!

 

[choc-dog]

Spitpatch,

Recovering a "Barnes" is akin to having a lucky gold piece in your pocket or finding a flint arrow head in a recently plowed field.

It just does not happen very often.

On an Elk hunt in Montana I found a blackened very tarnished Winchester
(WRA) 45-65 cartridge case. It was only chambered in the 1876 lever rifle and maybe the 1886 lever rifle. I looked for others on the ground but the shooter only fired once.

Chocdog