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When you're loading for a .470 Nitro Express double rifle and the quarry is Cape buffalo, elephant, or anything else that can turn the tables on you, the bullet choice stops being a detail and becomes the whole ballgame. These Barnes Banded Solids are built for exactly that moment. Each one is a 500-grain, .474" diameter flat nose solid with a flat base, carrying a sectional density of 0.318 and a G1 ballistic coefficient of 0.243. That flat meplat and heavy-for-caliber weight is what drives deep, straight wound channels through thick hide, dense muscle, and the kind of bone structure that deflects lesser projectiles.
These aren't cast lead. Each bullet is machined from a homogenous copper/zinc alloy, which means there's no jacket to separate and no soft core to flatten out or come apart when it meets a shoulder joint. They hold together, keep their weight, and track straight instead of veering off course. The result is the deep, reliable penetration that dangerous game hunters count on when there's no room for a surprise.
The "banded" part comes from the multiple rings cut into the shank of the bullet. Those grooves relieve pressure as the bullet engraves into the rifling and dramatically cut down on copper fouling, which keeps your bore cleaner shot to shot. It's a practical feature that makes a difference over a long range session or a safari where cleaning time is limited.
One of the smarter touches here is that these solids are weight-matched to Barnes Triple-Shock X-Bullets of the same caliber. Load your softs and your solids to the same recipe and they'll print to the same point of impact, so you can switch between an expanding bullet and a solid without re-zeroing. For a double rifle regulated to a specific load, that consistency is worth its weight in gold. Keep in mind these are component projectiles for handloading, not loaded ammunition.
No, these are component bullets for handloading only. You'll need to assemble them with your own brass, powder, and primers to make finished cartridges. They are not ready to fire out of the box.
They're designed for the largest and most dangerous game, where deep straight-line penetration through heavy bone matters most. Think Cape buffalo, elephant, and other big, thick-skinned animals. The solid copper/zinc construction holds together and won't deflect on bone.
Yes, Barnes weight-matches these Banded Solids to the Triple-Shock X-Bullets of the same caliber. When loaded to the same recipe, you can swap between the expanding TSX and the solid without a change in point of impact. That's especially handy for a regulated double rifle.
The multiple grooves cut into the shank relieve pressure as the bullet engraves the rifling and help reduce copper fouling in your bore. The payoff is cleaner shooting and easier bore maintenance over a long session.
| UPC | 716876474554 |
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| Manufacturer Part Number | 30649 |
| Shipping Weight | 1.55 |
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