Barnes has introduced their new Barnes Buster line of bullets designed specifically for hog, moose, bison and bear hunting. The Buster bullets are “heavy-for-caliber” handgun and lever gun bullets that are designed to penetrate these notoriously tough animals.
The Buster line of bullets use a heavy lead core with a thick copper jacket for “minimal expansion, deep penetration and maximum weight retention.” The bullets will track straight through dense muscle and heavy bone. Barnes reported that using a T/C Encore, a .45-70 drove straight through a bison, which was anchored on the spot.
The bullets will be available for .44, .45, and .500 magnum revolvers and .45-70 rifles. The .45-70 bullets (.458″ @ 400 grains) are available at the Barnes site now. The handgun bullets should be available sometime during the middle of the year.
Other articles that will amaze you:
- Barnes Bullets Offers New Varmint Grenade Bullets in .204 and .224 Calibers
- Barnes Reloading Manual Number 4 Arriving Soon: The Expanded Reloading Manual from Barnes Bullets To Arrive By April 2008
- CORBON Now Loading Varmint Grenade Bullets
- New Federal Shotgun Ammo Featuring Barnes Sabot
- Federal Brings Out New Vital-Shok Loadings With The Barnes Tipped Triple Shock