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You can't expect a Barnes bullet to have the same terminal ballistics as an Accubond or Berger bullet.
Each of these 3 react totally different at various velocities and each are designed completely different from one another.Check out this article on ballistic test…good read.
http://www.rifleshootermag.com/ammo/ballistics-test-best-300-win-mag-loads-market/I like Accubonds but its hard to beat a TTSX bullet at high velocity for close range shots.
Berger bullets are grenades, they are designed to dump as much energy as it can by shattering into pieces resulting in the largest wound channels at the highest velocities, great for stopping an animal at close range but a lot of downsides to this bullet.Here's how i would rate them:
#1 – Accubonds – “Good” @ short range performance (can grenade on bone) ,… “Excellent” @ mid & long range for accuracy, with good expansion and penetration.
#2 – Barnes TSX or TTSX or LRX – “Excellent” @ short range performance with “Excellent” terminal ballistics,… “Good” @ mid range, “Fair” @ Long range, good accuracy but lacks expansion at lower velocities resulting in pass throughs with little terminal damage.
#3 – Berger VLD or HyBrids – “Fair” @ short range performance, will grenade at high velocities,major meat spoilage…”Good” @ mid range with accuracy and expansion,…”Bad” @ long range penetration.
