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Looks like the Clarus group is set to acquire Barnes Bullets for 30 million. I wonder why? Has Barnes had money problems?
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All part of breaking up Remington assets.
Mark Begich, Joaquin Jackson, and Heller resistance... Three huge reasons to worry about the NRA.
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No Remington bought Barnes several years ago. When Remington filed for the latest bankruptcy the courts divided up Remington's assets and Barnes happed to be one of them.
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it is not an issue with the individual companies, just the gutted parent.
Mark Begich, Joaquin Jackson, and Heller resistance... Three huge reasons to worry about the NRA.
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it is not an issue with the individual companies, just the gutted parent. There is a problem with individual companies becoming a part of a larger entity's gut.
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it is not an issue with the individual companies, just the gutted parent. There is a problem with individual companies becoming a part of a larger entity's gut. That is the way of the World these days...
Mark Begich, Joaquin Jackson, and Heller resistance... Three huge reasons to worry about the NRA.
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Yep, Randy and Coni should have never sold out to the big company. But, at the time, the payout probably looked really good.
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I was really disappointed when Remington bought Barnes.....now, I terrified as to what Sierra will do to screw-up arguably the best hunting bullet manufactured! memtb
You should not use a rifle that will kill an animal when everything goes right; you should use one that will do the job when everything goes wrong." -Bob Hagel
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I was really disappointed when Remington bought Barnes.....now, I terrified as to what Sierra will do to screw-up arguably the best hunting bullet manufactured! memtb
If they are smart, they do nothing. Let Barnes be Barnes.
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I was really disappointed when Remington bought Barnes.....now, I terrified as to what Sierra will do to screw-up arguably the best hunting bullet manufactured! memtb You used the posted "arguably the best hunting bullet". I guess I would argue that Hammer Bullets are better. I switched from Barnes a few years ago.
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I was really disappointed when Remington bought Barnes.....now, I terrified as to what Sierra will do to screw-up arguably the best hunting bullet manufactured! memtb
If they are smart, they do nothing. Let Barnes be Barnes. I’d be pretty surprised if they didn’t do just that. We on this forum have been lamenting their lack of a modern hunting bullet so they went out and got one. That’s my read anyway...
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The only thing that can kill Barnes, is Barnes.
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Excellent!!! I'd rather they have Barnes than Remington..... now they have a future again.
Between the MatchKing/Gamechanger and TTSX/TSX/LRX/XPB lines, they should be good to go!!!
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Doubt Barnes will be in Remington factory ammo any longer.
I wonder what will happen to the Remington Accutip muzzleloader bullets and others that are just rebranded Barnes
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It's a win-win for both.
For 50 years Sierra has been renowned for accurate bullets. But the controlled expansion revolution passed them by and others are infringing on their "accurate" turf. Now they've got an excellent modern hunting bullet and one without lead. Barnes will become even more important to them if jurisdictions increasingly ban lead bullets. As for Barnes, I think they will be far better off owned by someone who understands what they do. It's a 1 + 1 = 3 situation.
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The only thing that can kill Barnes, is Barnes. Very nice...My favorite movie...
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I was really disappointed when Remington bought Barnes.....now, I terrified as to what Sierra will do to screw-up arguably the best hunting bullet manufactured! memtb You used the posted "arguably the best hunting bullet". I guess I would argue that Hammer Bullets are better. I switched from Barnes a few years ago. +1
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I was really disappointed when Remington bought Barnes.....now, I terrified as to what Sierra will do to screw-up arguably the best hunting bullet manufactured! memtb You used the posted "arguably the best hunting bullet". I guess I would argue that Hammer Bullets are better. I switched from Barnes a few years ago. +1 I think that the Hammer’s are great bullets, and seriously considered changing. However, in my caliber, the Barnes TTSX and LRX have better BCs for the longer shots. While I may never take a shot at the ranges were this is critical/important....I’d like to keep that option on the table! memtb
You should not use a rifle that will kill an animal when everything goes right; you should use one that will do the job when everything goes wrong." -Bob Hagel
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I was really disappointed when Remington bought Barnes.....now, I terrified as to what Sierra will do to screw-up arguably the best hunting bullet manufactured! memtb
This is probably the most ridiculous statement I've read in a very long time
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