July 23, 2008
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New Varmint Grenade
Barnes Bullets has added two new additions to its popular Varmint Grenade bullet lineup. Lead-free, highly frangible Varmint Grenade bullets are available in a 26-grain .204-inch version for the .204 Ruger cartridge, along with a new 50-grain bullet for firearms with .224-inch-diameter bores.
Based on a design Barnes developed for military applications, the Varmint Grenade is a flat-base, hollow-cavity bullet with a copper-tin composite core. Surrounded by a substantial guilding-metal jacket, the highly frangible core greatly reduces the chance of ricochets. The bullet remains intact at ultra-high velocities, yet fragments explosively on impact with spectacular results. The lead-free bullet virtually vaporizes ground squirrels and prairie dogs, even at extended range.
The explosive properties of this bullet produce instant fragmentation and dramatic one-shot kills. The Varmint Grenade expends its energy early, seldom exiting bobcat- and coyote-sized predators. Valuable pelts remain virtually undamaged. This remarkable new varmint bullet delivers sniper-like accuracy for dependable long-distance kills.
Varmint Grenade bullets are also offered in 36-grain .224-inch and 62-grain .243-inch sizes.
They’re available factory-loaded in .223 and .22-250 Black Hills ammunition.
