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Post by ccchunter on Jul 20, 2011 18:12:02 GMT -5
anyone been using the Barnes 275 gr XPB in your 50 cal. savage with success?
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Post by mike.dawson on Jul 20, 2011 19:42:37 GMT -5
yes, if I am using the 50 to deer hunt this is my bullet, on top of 60 gr. N-120 fed 209a and red crush rib sabot
Mike
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Post by ccchunter on Jul 20, 2011 19:51:57 GMT -5
i'm using the same combo but with mmp hph12 sabots. my accuracy at 100 yds is averaging around 1.25 to 1.50 inches. how is it shooting in your gun?
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Post by mike.dawson on Jul 23, 2011 6:38:35 GMT -5
shoots very well , if I do my part. I like this bullet better than the Barnes Original as yu get really good expansion and the exit hole is huge
Mike
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Post by GMB54-120 on Jul 23, 2011 15:22:16 GMT -5
I just bought a box today and will find out when the temps go down. Im not launching $1 a piece slugs in this heat.  |
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Post by ccchunter on Jul 23, 2011 23:07:48 GMT -5
I really like the design of this bullet and it has some good reviews for people who have shot deer with it. It seems in my research on the Savage ML that the tried and true 300 yard deer slayer is the Barnes Original.
I havn't tried it yet but may very soon.
I can't see where the B.O. would have any advantage over the 275 XPB on deer but I have no real-life data to speak from.
That's where forums like this are nice. You can see what others are experiencing and compare notes.
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Post by oked on Jul 24, 2011 20:36:44 GMT -5
Has anyone tried this bullet with reloader7 , N120 is hard to find in my area . would like to try this bullet but need a subsitute powder . Has any body used a different powder with this bullet and had good luck?
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Post by mountainam on Jul 24, 2011 21:19:11 GMT -5
I bought a box for my Savage and remember how cool they looked. I wanted them to shoot great sooo badly I could taste it. But they are a .451" bullet and shot O.K. but not even close to the .458"dia bullets available and I did use Re7. I wish I had back what I spent on those babies. Good Luck anyway.
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Post by GMB54-120 on Jul 24, 2011 21:40:12 GMT -5
I will be trying them with N110 or 4759, N120 and Re7 in whichever sabot i have that fits the tightest. I got $5 off so i figured i will give them a try.
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Post by Chris Champion on Jul 25, 2011 15:46:19 GMT -5
I really like the design of this bullet and it has some good reviews for people who have shot deer with it. It seems in my research on the Savage ML that the tried and true 300 yard deer slayer is the Barnes Original. I havn't tried it yet but may very soon. I can't see where the B.O. would have any advantage over the 275 XPB on deer but I have no real-life data to speak from. That's where forums like this are nice. You can see what others are experiencing and compare notes. I agree that the BO probably does not have any real advantage over the 275 XPB when it comes to actual on game performance. I never shot a deer with anything other than a BO in my 50 cal so I can't compare the two. Some say the BO pencils through and doesn't expand. I never witnessed that kind of performance. The XPB likely will expand better than the BO if shot at similar speeds. My gun liked the 275 XPB at 100 yds but beyond that groups fell apart. So, I gues if you can't hit your target with the XPB then the BO will really shine. ;D ;D |
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