ccobbett,
I doubt your telling many people something they didn't suspect already. At the same time you have to wonder why you guys are the only ones talking about these bullets. I'd heard of them a long time ago on another forum but never knew anyone who used them. That's been a while. I still don't know anyone who uses them except you and your sponsored by their maker. Let's face it, you wouldn't believe me if I told you Barnes bullets were the best because they are a sponsor of this forum.
I don't take anyone's word for anything when it comes to products in magazines (or videos for that matter) because you don't know why they are saying that. I'm sure magazine articles are a big reason for sales, but I don't buy into them. Occasionally if a product is interesting enough I'll try it. My preference for Warne QR rings came from reading a magazine article about QR rings. A handful of brands were represented and so I thought it was a fair as could be for an article.
I prefer the internet where I can read reviews that aren't bought and paid for. There is some dissinformation because of the nature of the thing, but most folks state their views accurately. I've learned more from the internet than I ever learned from reading magazines. Maybe that's why I only have 2 magazines that come here; NRA's American Hunter and Black Powder hunting. The NRA magazine I don't read much of, but occasionally they have something interesting. The Blackpowder Hunting mag I read for the muzzleloader hunts.
As for our sponsors here, I do like Barnes bullets but I like the Winchester Platinum tips a bit more. Too bad they have been discontinued. Barnes and Winchester muzzleloader bullets are the only bullets I've ever used to take deer. I also like MMP sabots. They are the only sabots I've used except those that have come with bullets of which most are MMP anyway. I'm also a Knight fan. I own 3 Knights, 2 rifles and a pistol and have owned 2 others. I also own 2 T/C's which are also fine rifles, but give the edge to my Disc Extreme because of sentimentality even though my Omega outclasses it. I own no Savage Muzzlelaoder so those ads are the only that have no basis in something I use. I've been wanting one for a while though. Maybe I'll get one if they ever come out with a stock configuration I like.
