Barnes Bullets, Inc.

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Barnes Bullets is the oldest, most experienced manufacturer of custom bullets in the United States. In 1932, Fred Barnes began selling bullets made in his basement workshop in Bayfield, Colorado. Handloading was in its infancy and Fred, dissatisfied with the hunting bullets then available, decided to make his own. After experimenting with different possibilities, he settled on a bullet with a soft lead core encased in 99-percent-pure copper tubing. The copper tubing was much thicker and tougher than the gilding metal coat conventional jacketed bullets wore. The result was greater penetration and more controlled expansion when the bullet struck game. After making these bullets for himself and a handful of friends, he realized the commercial potential of his highly effective bullets and started manufacturing and selling them from his home. In 1939, Barnes began large-scale manufacturing of Barnes Bullets, becoming the sole supplier of custom bullets in the United States. Following...

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