Barnes 30 Cal 212 Bore rider LRX

[SF_52]

Looking to start a conversation on these. I have just started playing with them in a 300 NMI. I had some very promising results while fire forming brass. This rifle has a 8 1/2" twist and was built for 245 bergers so I am planning on doing another one with a 8" twist just for these bullets... looking to see if anyone has any experience or expertise to share.

 

[sable tireur]

https://www.longrangehunting.com/threads/barnes-30-cal-212-lrx.235166/

Borrowed for the example of loaded and recovered bullets. 30 Sherman mag. with an 8 twist.

Here's a few pics, bottom bullet is a 215 Berger, next is a 212, 3rd was recovered at 200 yards, 4th was recovered at 680 yards (Impact velocity 2150).

Borrowed from Swamplord:

From left to right

Badlands 205 gr Super Bulldozer 2
Barnes 208 gr LRX
Barnes 212 gr LRX Bore Rider
Hornady 225 gr ELD-Match
Berger 245 gr EOL
Hornady 250 gr A-Tip

 

[Berrnard]

just heard about this pill yesterday, pretty neat

this is a good watch if you have the time. i know its not your cal. but it goes deep about the LRX

 

[SF_52]

Hey, thanks for the info. I have seen that thread and video. The video put some wind in my sails that other people are starting to explore this bullet again. I committed and bought 1000 of them after my testing. Really looking forward to see how they expand at distance.

 

[fguenther0925]

just heard about this pill yesterday, pretty neat

this is a good watch if you have the time. i know its not your cal. but it goes deep about the LRX

I watched this and it got me thinking about it for a rifle that I am in the conceptual design phase, as this will be my entry into the long range world. I'm considering a 300 RUM with a 1-8 twist and it seems like this bullet would be a good fit for it. Now to convince my buddy/ mentor that it is a spicy meatball…

 

[Tiny Tim]

Following

 

[SF_52]

I watched this and it got me thinking about it for a rifle that I am in the conceptual design phase, as this will be my entry into the long range world. I'm considering a 300 RUM with a 1-8 twist and it seems like this bullet would be a good fit for it. Now to convince my buddy/ mentor that it is a spicy meatball…

I think that would be a killer setup. Just know that it would be a single shot only with the long RUM case.

 

[fguenther0925]

I think that would be a killer setup. Just know that it would be a single shot only with the long RUM case.

Yup, we are going in that direction anyway.

 

[Calvin45]

https://www.longrangehunting.com/threads/barnes-30-cal-212-lrx.235166/

Borrowed for the example of loaded and recovered bullets. 30 Sherman mag. with an 8 twist.
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Here's a few pics, bottom bullet is a 215 Berger, next is a 212, 3rd was recovered at 200 yards, 4th was recovered at 680 yards (Impact velocity 2150).

Borrowed from Swamplord:
View attachment 629090
From left to right

Badlands 205 gr Super Bulldozer 2
Barnes 208 gr LRX
Barnes 212 gr LRX Bore Rider
Hornady 225 gr ELD-Match
Berger 245 gr EOL
Hornady 250 gr A-Tip

HOLY that's a long bullet!!!!

And that looks to be very good expansion for the 2100 ish fps impact, seems promising!

 

[SF_52]

Ya they are! Here they are loaded in the 300 NMI. Still fit and feed in a UM bottom metal and magazine.

 

[Berrnard]

I watched this and it got me thinking about it for a rifle that I am in the conceptual design phase, as this will be my entry into the long range world. I'm considering a 300 RUM with a 1-8 twist and it seems like this bullet would be a good fit for it. Now to convince my buddy/ mentor that it is a spicy meatball…

good lord that'll be a long cartridge

 

[SF_52]

3.870" in the NMI

 

[fguenther0925]

good lord that'll be a long cartridge

That's what she said! **** near 4" in my estimation. Some guys build lifted trucks, others build long cartridges to compensate.

 

[SF_52]

Would put the RUM around 4.28"