I had my first Barnes experience a few days ago. My load was a 338 federal, 185 gr TTSX, 48 gr 8208, CCI #200. The bullet was set .03 from the lands and went 2770 fps. The six point buck stood facing me at about 30 yards. The bullet entered the base of the neck and traveled almost the entire length of the deer. He dropped like a rock where he stood. I recovered the bullet in the bottom round while butchering him up. Here's a few photos of the bullet. It looks like it worked as advertised.
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Last edited by obie458; 11/21/14.