Just got an email from Barnes Bullets about what’s coming from them in 2011.

I’m excited!

A few highlights that stand out to me:

• Match Burner bullets. A new line of bullets made specifically for competition.
• Barnes LRX – Long-Range hunting bullets.
• 22 caliber TTSX!! Finally! 55 grain and 62 grain BT’s. Oo… could this make for a light but effective hog round?
• They are announcing the 6.8mm 95 gr BT TTSX’s, but those have been around… maybe this is just officially announcing it?
• I think it’s interesting they’re making a 165 grain BT 30 cal TTSX… they said “mid-range weight with a shorter, secant ogive designed specifically for 30 caliber magnums; note: Barnes 168 grain bullets have a longer, tangent ogive designed for 308 Winchester and 30-06).
• The “Tactical Handloading Manual”. Says this load data and trajectories for popular tactical rifle and handgun cartridges (5.56, 6.8 SPC, 7.62, 380 Auto, 9mm, 45 Auto, etc.).
  • I recall hearing about this some time ago. I had contacted Barnes during my trials to load their .224″ 62 gr TSX’s in .223 Remington and I was told that 5.56 data was in the works but not yet available. I was starting to wonder if it was ever going to see the light of day… and finally it is!

This is pretty cool!

Here’s the PDF with full details.

Geez. This really opens up a slew of possibilities now. I mean, I have been thinking about using a red-dot scope for hog hunting, and right now that’d probably mean using a .223 Remington chambered AR… which means I’d need to use Barnes bullets. And being able to now use TTSX’s… oo, that’s sweet. Plus having “tactical” load data will be pretty cool, including more specific stuff for the 6.8 SPC.

Man… I can’t wait!