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cheygriz · June 21, 2002, 03:10 PM

Labgrade makes good points about the Barnes "X" bullets. I haven't used the XBT yet, I still use the plain "X" and it's never let me down.

So far, I've never had to shoot an animal twice with the Barnes bullets. They aren't cheap, but the very best available seldom is.
And after all, what difference does it make if you spend $.75-$1.00 on a bullet if it puts 150+ pounds of meat in the freezer?

June 21, 2002, 03:10 PM	#12
cheygriz Senior Member Join Date: May 11, 2002 Location: high up in the rockies Posts: 2,289	Labgrade makes good points about the Barnes "X" bullets. I haven't used the XBT yet, I still use the plain "X" and it's never let me down. So far, I've never had to shoot an animal twice with the Barnes bullets. They aren't cheap, but the very best available seldom is. And after all, what difference does it make if you spend $.75-$1.00 on a bullet if it puts 150+ pounds of meat in the freezer? __________________ If you think a mighty military force is expensive, wait 'til you see what a weak one costs.