The Barnes Varminator 6mm .243 58gr Hollow Point Flat Base Bullet (brand part no. 30207) is a varmint bullet from Barnes with a hollow point and a scored nose cavity. Its thin tapered jacket fragments violently on impact, which is how Barnes describes the vaporizing effect on predators and varmints. At .243 inch and 58 grains, it has a sectional density of .140 and an overall length of 0.683 inch. A box holds 100 bullets.

Key Specifications

• Caliber is 6mm, the designation to match to your cartridge before you load.
• Bullet diameter is .243 inch per the maker, the figure to check against your barrel and seating die.
• Bullet weight is 58 grains, which sets the starting point for your powder charge and load development.
• The style is a hollow point flat base (HP FB) with a scored nose cavity, built to open fast on varmints.
• A thin tapered jacket fragments violently on impact, per Barnes, for vaporizing results on predators and varmints.
• Each box holds 100 bullets, so one box covers load development before you commit to a larger supply.
• The G1 ballistic coefficient is .173, the figure to enter in a ballistic solver when planning drop and wind drift.

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the Varminator built for? Barnes lists varmint as the pursuit, and the scored hollow point nose with a thin tapered jacket is designed to fragment on impact.

How many bullets come in a box? Each box holds 100 bullets.

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