Barnes Banded Solid .500 Cal 535gr Round Nose Bullets

Barnes Banded Solid .500 Cal 535 gr Round Nose Bullets (Barnes part no. 30694) are built ready to load for hunters facing the most dangerous game on the planet. Rather than expanding, these bullets are machined from a homogenous zinc/copper alloy engineered to punch straight through heavy bone and thick hide without deflecting or breaking apart, the kind of performance needed against bear, moose, wild boar, buffalo, or bison at close range. Multiple bands are cut into the bullet’s shank to relieve pressure and reduce barrel fouling as the bullet travels downrange. This is a serious dangerous-game bullet, not a standard expanding hunting projectile.

Key Specifications

• Caliber: .500 Cal, bullet diameter .510-inch.
• Bullet weight: 535 grains, round nose profile.
• Machined from a homogenous zinc/copper alloy, not a lead core with a jacket.
• Alloy construction resists deflection and disintegration against heavy bone.
• Multiple bands cut into the shank relieve pressure as the bullet travels the bore.
• Banded shank design also reduces barrel fouling compared to a plain-shank solid.
• Built as a solid, non-expanding bullet for dangerous game.
• Ready to load, not a component requiring additional shaping or prep.
• Packaged 20 per box.
• Ships at approximately 1.6375 lbs per box.

Frequently Asked Questions

What game is the .500 Cal Banded Solid built for? Dangerous, heavy-boned game like bear, moose, wild boar, buffalo, and bison, where a bullet that won’t deflect or break apart is critical.

Why doesn’t this bullet expand like a typical hunting bullet? A solid, non-expanding design is built to punch straight through the heaviest bone and hide instead of mushrooming, which is exactly what dangerous-game hunting calls for. See more reloading bullets for other Barnes bullet options.

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