Ominous Looking Indeed - 250gr 8mm Barnes Original

[bullet]

Man, this 250gr Barnes orginial in 8mm sure makes the Sierra 220gr SBT look anemic. :shock: Can't wait to work with this bullet, but that will be when the weather get just a little cooler. :mrgreen:


What a cool looking beast, and at 2800fps WOW!!! 8)

 

[DrMike]

Yeah, that Barnes is a bear. You had to be scrambling to find those. How many do you have?

 

[bullet]

Yeah, that Barnes is a bear. You had to be scrambling to find those. How many do you have?

Man, I only have 50 of them and that means I am going to have to really put a lot of thought out of my experience to be very load specific so I don't shoot a lot of these. I think I know the load chain and over all length I will use and if it fall within 1 1/2" that will be it. If any of you run across any of the Barnes Original 250gr in .323 8mm please let me know, I do want them. thank you Mike Price (bullet)

 

[Guy Miner]

I shot some of the Barnes Originals in .30 cal quite some years ago.

Accuracy was okay - but nothing stellar - and the soft all-copper jacket fouled the bore of my rifle pretty badly. Still, I'd venture to guess that they would perform well on game. A fellow who hunted with them told me that they were really soft, and tended to "ball up" when they'd hit. He liked them, but honestly, I can't remember what caliber or bullet weight he was using. Elk though, am pretty sure he was hunting elk...

Sorry - had to dredge that one out of the memory banks from quite a while back.

Guy

 

[OU812]

That is one BAD looking bullet Mike. I'll keep my eyes open for ya if they do well and you want more.


Bill

 

[bullet]

That is one BAD looking bullet Mike. I'll keep my eyes open for ya if they do well and you want more.


Bill

Thank you, I appreciate it.

 

[JD338]

That is one fearsom looking bullet Mike.

JD338

 

[bullet]

It is even more substantial in person, man a long heavey bullet indeed.

 

[SJB358]

Wow, that is a big bullet Mike. That must have some great ballistics as well at around 2800. The BC has to be pretty decent on it. That one will warrant a test into the jugs!

 

[bullet]

Going to happen, not only with the 250gr Barnes but also the Woodleight 250gr and the Hawk 250gr should get it all done in the next two months.

 

[SJB358]

That will be pretty cool Mike. Can't wait to see it.