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Varmint Grenade®

Varmint Grenades®

Introduced in 2007, the Varmint Grenade has rapidly become one of the most popular varmint bullets around. Based on a design Barnes developed for military applications, the hollow-cavity, flat-base bullet features a copper-tin composite core surrounded by a guilding-metal jacket. This extremely accurate bullet enjoys consistently high demand.

The bullet remains intact at ultra-high velocities, while its highly frangible core fragments explosively on impact. Produces instant fragmentation, virtually vaporizing ground squirrels and prairie dogs, even at long range. Expending its energy early, the Varmint Grenade seldom exits large predators like bobcats and coyotes, leaving valuable pelts virtually undamaged.

Barnes’ best-selling Varmint Grenade lineup includes 26-grain bullets for the .204 Ruger, new 30-grain .224” bullets for .22 Hornet firearms, as well as 36-grain .224” bullets, and 50-grain .224” bullets for rifles with 1:10 or faster twists. There’s also a 62-grain .243” Varmint Grenade for 6mm rifles. While these lead-free bullets are environmentally safe, they’re deadly on prairie dogs and other varmints. The unique, instantly frangible core ends worries of ricochets.

Varmint Grenades are sold in 100- and 250-bullet packs. Factory loads are available from Black Hills Ammunition.

Purchase Varmint Grenade Bullets



20 Caliber


Diameter Weight Description S.D. B.C. CAT#  
.204" 26 gr Varmint Grenade FB .089 .131 20426 100 pack
.204" 26 gr Varmint Grenade FB .089 .131 20456 250 pack





.224″ (22 Hornet)


Diameter Weight Description S.D. B.C. CAT#  
224" 30 gr Varmint Grenade FB .085 .101 22430 100 pack
.224" 30 gr Varmint Grenade FB .085 .101 22446 250 pack





22 Caliber

Diameter Weight Description S.D. B.C. CAT#  
.224" 36 gr Varmint Grenade FB .102 .149 22436 100 pack
.224" 36 gr Varmint Grenade FB .102 .149 22456 250 pack





.224″ (223/5.56)

Diameter Weight Description S.D. B.C. CAT#  
.224" 50 gr Varmint Grenade FB .142 .183 22486 100 pack
.224" 50 gr Varmint Grenade FB .142 .183 22496 250 pack

*Recommended twist rate is 1:10 or faster for 22486 & 22496 bullets.




6mm

Diameter Weight Description S.D. B.C. CAT#  
.243" 62 gr Varmint Grenade FB .150 .199 24372* 100 pack
.243" 62 gr Varmint Grenade FB .150 .199 24392* 250 pack


*Recommended twist rate is 1:10 or faster for 24372 & 24392 bullets.