I can't speak about blood trails with the Barnes. Just haven't had the experience yet. I know that these bullets usually go right through everything, so one would think there would be some sort of trail. Another point I would add to this discussion is that of bullet placement. In the past, I have always favored the "high lung" shot. Man, this really drops game! I can't even count how many antelope and deer I've knocked right off their feet with this shot - even a couple of bull elk. Anyway, this was before switching to Barnes, so to be fair, I need to shoot some game with the high lung to make a more reasonable comparison. Having said that, and in view of my past experience, the Barnes won't be able to kill any quicker or make the animals any more dead.
I haven't had any noticeable problem cleaning my rifles with the copper bullets. Hey, maybe we could start a whole new post on cleaning methods and supplies.
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