I was just wondering if anyone has given these a try. I have a box of the 36 grain .224 bullets, but only shot a few toward the end of the season. The Varmint Hunter magazine had an article on them, but I am wondering what others are thinking. From the article, it seems like it might be a good fur bullet for fox and smaller bodied animals.
The ad for the bullets is: The new Varmint Grenade from Barnes is an all new lead-free varmint bullet that delivers explosive results. Originally developed for military applications, the bullet's copper-tin composite core is highly frangible, greatly reducing the chance of ricochets. This flat-base, hollow-cavity bullet remains intact and stabilized at ultra-high velocities, yet fragments explosively on impact. This bullet virtually vaporizes ground squirrels and prairie dogs, even at extended ranges. The bullet blow up completely at high-speed impact, creating little or no exit wounds on larger animals. Extremely accurate for long-range varmint hunting. They come in .22 caliber (36 grains) and 6mm (62 grains). The .224 sell for around $15.50/100 and $36.90/250. The 6mm sell for around $17.65/100 and $40.95/250.
Jerry
I am going hunting with a guy who uses them in his .243. If we get a coyote in front of him I will let you know how they work.
Jerry-- I'm thinking they will splash as bad as the V-Max if not worse.
QuoteThis flat-base, hollow-cavity bullet remains intact and stabilized at ultra-high velocities, yet fragments explosively on impact.
^^^^ is why I think this. I wonder if a fox could withstand them. I know over on the 204 Forum the 32gr V-Max are not fur friendly for fox. But I do hope you get good results using them.
Just thinking out loud. :wo: