Re: Barnes 140gr 6.5mm bullets - good or bad?
I've shot a good bit of them in sporting type rigs in 6.5x284. like all Barnes bullets they are a little bit long for weight, but have an excellent BC.
I shot them out to 600 yards and they grouped very well at all distances out to that distance. I found they exhibited pressure signs earlier than typical lead core bullets, even with the same amount of jump to the lands. I attribute this to a higher engraving pressure being required on all copper bullets.
As has been my experience with other barnes bullets, I found that once you found a load that your rifle liked, they shot very well. I also found that seating depth was more influencial on accuracy than quite a bit of difference in powder charge.
In sum, I like them very much.