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Bear Creek Ballistics

Discussion in 'The Game Room' started by JimBear, Dec 10, 2025 at 9:29 AM.

  1. JimBear

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    You looking for 556 / 223 brass?
     
  5. JimBear

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    No, I don’t need any brass.

    Just looking at all copper bullets & ammo for the 400 Legend. They seem to come with a great rep but thought I would ask around about them.
     
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    Not me. I’m a true blue Barnes user
     
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    They make good stuff but they haven’t hit the 400 Legend market yet.
     
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    I have a 300 win mag legend lol. So I’m good to go:thumbs:
     
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    Sorry, no help here either. Good reputation though.
     
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    I really like the Barnes TSX solid copper hollow points I use in my "deer rig".
     
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    Mine are Barnes Vortex. 165g ballistic tip bt
     
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    Yep. Barnes Vortex 70 grain TSX in 5.56 is what I use.
     
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    You'll never be accused of not bringing enough gun with a 300 win mag. I'm getting a better scope for my Dad's 300 win mag bar mk2 for next year. Cheap a$$ bushnell on that expensive gun.

    400 legend, aside from the 41 great lakes there's no better straight wall deer gun. The 400l actually has ammo available. My coworker deer hunts in Iowa as well as WI and he sets up in a huge field in Iowa with the 450 BM bolt gun. All the deer he saw this year were 400-600 yards out. So no poke zone with the 200-maybe 250 yard bushmaster. He didn't bite on the 400L I told him about when he got a straight wall gun instead of the slug gun. I wonder if he'll switch after not having a shot this year?
     
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    There are some decent sales going on now for scopes. Vortex, Leupold, Zeiss & Steiner. The last two are are the high end but damm good optics.

    The tests I have seen, the velocities are more consistent & what is advertised with Bear Creek.

    I like the all copper pill as well.

    The best guns, ammo & optics are great but the shooter has to be able to utilize their tools.

    That’s likely my problem most of the time.
     
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    Never heard of that breed of projectile launcher. Looked them up, they have peaked my interest.
     
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    My daughter bought a ruger 400 for future son in law. It's a nice piece, but I'll stick with my 444.
     
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