Home Forums Reloading Varmint Rifles Barnes Varminator loads?

Barnes doesn't list the Varminator bullet line in their manual. Anyone shooting them? Any resource for load data will be helpful. 6mm 72gr Varminator. Thanks.

What's a premium bullet maker like Barnes doing making a bullet that is known for deep penetration doing with a bullet that is suppose to be 'explosive' ? Never have heard about them. But I guess from what you say they are into 'grenade' bullets now. Do they have lead in the bullets or just a long very deep hollow point ?

Am going after antelope with a 243 and even though I'm a fan of Barnes bullets, I don't think I'll be using a deep penetrating X type bullet here. With light skin and light weight game, IMO, the most important aspect a bullet needs is accuracy. Although I witnessed a 280 take an antelope at less than 75 yards and the bullet was going so fast it failed to open up till hitting the far shoulder blade and left a fist size wound on the outgoing side. That antelope went a long time with us after it before finally taking a second hit at 250 yards and going down for good.

I use them and like them very much. Use Speer TNT data and you'll be fine. For those unaware, the Varminator is a standard core and jacket hollowpoint. No coating, no magic, just an affordable, effective varmint vaporizer. There are at least 500 fewer PDs in SW Wyoming this spring because of them.