6.8 SPC Barnes 85gr RRLP?

[Forest]

Ok so I thought I was getting a heck of a deal on 100 85gr TSX's. It turned out picking up a box without putting on the reading glasses is a bad idea.

I was going to start loading these tonight:
http://i207.photobucket.com/albums/bb277/mdar15manager/2011-12-02_17-30-42_787.jpg

When I saw they were RRLPs and not TSXs. With my searches and Zhukov's posts I found they are fragmenting instead of expanding rounds.

Do these have a specific use? (I'm assuming CQB?) Would they make decent home defense loads or should I just use them as pricey range rounds?

[DocGKR]

Good for training on steel...

[Swatdude1]

Seems to do better than the 85 gr TSX on everything but glass and steel. I use this as my home defense round with the understanding it can still create a very nasty would channel even after going through drywall.


http://ammo.ar15.com/project/Ballistic_Gel_Experiments/BARNES/Barnes_6.8_85gr_RRLP.pdf

[Forest]

Good for training on steel...

Good to know Doc, thanks!

[Swstock]

I use this as my home defense round with the understanding it can still create a very nasty would channel even after going through drywall.




I have the 5.56 as my HD round.

[KCabbage]

Good for training on steel...

Doc, wouldn't this make a good home defense/CQB round?

[KCabbage]

Okay, let me rephrase. Why wouldn't this make a good home defense round?