Orka Akinse Posted December 16, 2021 Report Share Posted December 16, 2021 I've bought a box of their 127g copper bullets to load test in .264. Considering they are promoted as long range bullets I have to say, the quality of construction is appallingly bad. The blue ballistic tips are not seated properly and when you look down from above at the loaded rounds in the ammo box, you cannot but notice, nice shiny copper crescents where the BT has been seated off centre, some quite markedly so. Has anyone else noticed this? I know Barnes has been sold to Sierra but I'm surprised at the poor quality of these bullets. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chris-NZ Posted December 16, 2021 Report Share Posted December 16, 2021 Yeh but do they shoot?? It's well known that bullets can tolerate some asymmetry at the front but pretty much none at the base. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Orka Akinse Posted December 16, 2021 Author Report Share Posted December 16, 2021 we'll see tomorrow Chris. TBH I'm not a whinger. They look crooked like lopping off the top 2 feet of a christmas tree and and sticking it back on 3" left of centre Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chris-NZ Posted January 22, 2022 Report Share Posted January 22, 2022 Following up, how did they go? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chris-NZ Posted February 17, 2022 Report Share Posted February 17, 2022 following up, did you get a chance to shoot them? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AnthonyR Posted February 17, 2022 Report Share Posted February 17, 2022 I tried the 129gr LRX in my 270WSM, this is a very accurate but hunting spec rifle with a custom barrel, it shoots both Nosler Accubonds and the Nosler E-Tips into tiny groups. I really struggled with the LRX and tried many different powder and seating depth combos, most of the time it shot in the 1 to 2 MOA area with the very best group being about 1/2 MOA but this happened right at the very end when I had almost given up and I haven't as yet revisted this combo to see if it is repeatable (which I doubt), funnily enough I was mostly getting very low ES and SD figures but still crap groups. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Orka Akinse Posted March 11, 2022 Author Report Share Posted March 11, 2022 They have eventually replaced the box and I've yet to get to a range and do anymore testing. This box seems better made. Will let you knoiw how I get on. Apols for the delay fallow cull took priority. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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