Barnes bullet construction, testing etc.
Nov 14, 2009 10:43:51 GMT -5
Post by Richard on Nov 14, 2009 10:43:51 GMT -5
Not sure if this goes in this section or on the "back porch?'
As most of you know, I shoot competitive benchrest in both long range and short range benchrest; now almost exclusively long range. Anyway, part of our IBS dues (although this is optional) goes to our subscription to PRECISION SHOOTING magazine. This magazine is unlike the "shoot and bang" rags that you buy on the news stands. They all have overpaid writers that give good reviews to whoever sends them products to evaluate. They tell you which rifle is best for what type of game and lots of other BS paid for by their advertisers. I currently only subscribe to one for the purpose of keeping up with what is new. Shooting Times. There are a few good writers but miss Rick Jameson.
However, Precision Shooting's articles are written by members. The benchrest fraternity is comprised of a lot of knowledgeable people in all aspects of the sport. These include many custom gunsmiths, champion shooters, tinkers and the likes. Many of the writers I know personally or have shot with them at matches. The articles get submitted to the magazine and then reviewed by their staff. If they are technically correct, they pay a small fee for them and they get printed. Mind you, because of the caliber and knowledge of the readership, no BS is tolerated. The information supplied is top shelf.
With that said, I was reading the current issue and came upon a lengthy article on BARNES bullets. Since members of this forum seem to shoot a lot of Barnes bullets, I thought you might be interested in reading how they are made. They also give materials used, how they perform quality control, testing of their bullets. They even give you the velocity of a bullet fired at 100 yards into a 24" block of ballistic gelatin and the exit velocity. Not the kind of information the "shoot and bangs" might even dream of giving you.
The article should give you a better idea of what makes those Barnes bullets "tick". You can subscribe to Precision Shooting without joining the IBS (International Benchrest Shooters).
Richard
As most of you know, I shoot competitive benchrest in both long range and short range benchrest; now almost exclusively long range. Anyway, part of our IBS dues (although this is optional) goes to our subscription to PRECISION SHOOTING magazine. This magazine is unlike the "shoot and bang" rags that you buy on the news stands. They all have overpaid writers that give good reviews to whoever sends them products to evaluate. They tell you which rifle is best for what type of game and lots of other BS paid for by their advertisers. I currently only subscribe to one for the purpose of keeping up with what is new. Shooting Times. There are a few good writers but miss Rick Jameson.
However, Precision Shooting's articles are written by members. The benchrest fraternity is comprised of a lot of knowledgeable people in all aspects of the sport. These include many custom gunsmiths, champion shooters, tinkers and the likes. Many of the writers I know personally or have shot with them at matches. The articles get submitted to the magazine and then reviewed by their staff. If they are technically correct, they pay a small fee for them and they get printed. Mind you, because of the caliber and knowledge of the readership, no BS is tolerated. The information supplied is top shelf.
With that said, I was reading the current issue and came upon a lengthy article on BARNES bullets. Since members of this forum seem to shoot a lot of Barnes bullets, I thought you might be interested in reading how they are made. They also give materials used, how they perform quality control, testing of their bullets. They even give you the velocity of a bullet fired at 100 yards into a 24" block of ballistic gelatin and the exit velocity. Not the kind of information the "shoot and bangs" might even dream of giving you.
The article should give you a better idea of what makes those Barnes bullets "tick". You can subscribe to Precision Shooting without joining the IBS (International Benchrest Shooters).
Richard
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