X bullets & Failsafes: feedback?

Glamdring · July 20, 2000, 06:19 PM

Looking for any feedback on X bullets or failsafes. In any caliber. Good, Bad, or Ugly.

Fouling problems, results on game [ie did it expand at all, did it make an exit wound?].

bk40 · July 20, 2000, 08:59 PM

The only bullet I use now for whitetails in my 7mm-08 is the Barnes XBT 130gr. Performance has been outstanding, beautiful mushrooms on the ones I've recovered. Accuracy is good (the best has been with Nosler BT's- unsastifactory results on game) and fouling has been reduced by using moly coated XBT's. Copper buildup was a little more than with jacketed bullets but nothing a little elbow grease can't fix.

No experience with failsafes

Glamdring · July 21, 2000, 10:21 AM

Have you ever shot coyotes or other varmints with that load? Wondering if they expand on light critters much.

bk40 · July 21, 2000, 08:34 PM

yeah, I've taken a few 'yotes with that load. Exit holes have varied, some left little holes (mostly shorter ranges) and on some the amount of hide left wasn't worth a dime

Glamdring · July 21, 2000, 08:36 PM

So your saying at short range [under 100?] it doesn't seem to mushroom? Or that it mushrooms so violently it breaks off the "X" and leaves the solid base?

July 20, 2000, 06:19 PM	#1
Glamdring Senior Member Join Date: April 23, 2000 Location: MN Posts: 1,388	Looking for any feedback on X bullets or failsafes. In any caliber. Good, Bad, or Ugly. Fouling problems, results on game [ie did it expand at all, did it make an exit wound?].

July 20, 2000, 08:59 PM	#2
bk40 Senior Member Join Date: January 12, 1999 Location: Mississippi Posts: 1,004	The only bullet I use now for whitetails in my 7mm-08 is the Barnes XBT 130gr. Performance has been outstanding, beautiful mushrooms on the ones I've recovered. Accuracy is good (the best has been with Nosler BT's- unsastifactory results on game) and fouling has been reduced by using moly coated XBT's. Copper buildup was a little more than with jacketed bullets but nothing a little elbow grease can't fix. No experience with failsafes

July 21, 2000, 10:21 AM	#3
Glamdring Senior Member Join Date: April 23, 2000 Location: MN Posts: 1,388	Have you ever shot coyotes or other varmints with that load? Wondering if they expand on light critters much.

July 21, 2000, 08:34 PM	#4
bk40 Senior Member Join Date: January 12, 1999 Location: Mississippi Posts: 1,004	yeah, I've taken a few 'yotes with that load. Exit holes have varied, some left little holes (mostly shorter ranges) and on some the amount of hide left wasn't worth a dime

July 21, 2000, 08:36 PM	#5
Glamdring Senior Member Join Date: April 23, 2000 Location: MN Posts: 1,388	So your saying at short range [under 100?] it doesn't seem to mushroom? Or that it mushrooms so violently it breaks off the "X" and leaves the solid base?