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  1. 30-11-2016, 06:22 PM #1
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    Quote Originally Posted by veitnamcam View Post
    110gr barnes for a point and shoot 0-300y load?
    That's ok if you are well disciplined, but often when a longer shot turns up -your tempted to give it a go with the Barnes and you end up with a very long ever diminishing blood trail with no animal at the end of it.
    A big fast bullet beats a little fast bullet every time
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    Quote Originally Posted by 7mmsaum View Post
    That's ok if you are well disciplined, but often when a longer shot turns up -your tempted to give it a go with the Barnes and you end up with a very long ever diminishing blood trail with no animal at the end of it.
    They do expand down to lowish velocitys but yes work best going as fast as possible to transfer some shock....its a pig..for the bush or take one of the other two?
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