What makes Barnes monos the best

[Treeman]

How many sub-optimal shots do the average hunter make? I refer specifically to badly placed shots. Would the Barnes bullet make a difference in such shots? I doubt it, which is why I would not reccomend them for the average hunter.

To compare it to vehicles: is the general driver  able to get enough extra performance out of a vehicle to justify a pair of Pirelli tyres? I guess not.

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I would much prefer lead core for forgiveness when shooting a bad shot. Mono is for intentionally taking less than optimal shots, like a PH would have to do on occasion.

[Newton]

YoH!!!! You are trying to push me down a very deep rabbit hole, that is likely to lead me to divorce!!!!
Out of curiosity, how much does all that equipment work out in cost?

Here is a follow through tutorial on how to make .224 bullets for your .223 Rem
There are nine 9 parts to the tutorial

This was some time ago so I expect there are a lot more updates and upgrades
Core bonded as well as ballistic tips
There are a lot of options and variations ( as explained )

There could be a monetary recovery aspect as well

[Againstthegrains]

So the other day I was chatting to friend who says the Barnes bullets are different because they swage the tip rather than turn them on a CNC lathe, so I asked Chat GPT if they knew more about the process:

Yes, Barnes TTSX (Tipped Triple-Shock X) bullets are swaged during the manufacturing process.

Here's a breakdown:
Swaging is a process that shapes a bullet by applying high pressure to form it precisely without cutting away material (as in machining).

Barnes uses swaging to form the bullet's shape (ogive, boat tail, etc.) and to ensure consistency and accuracy in dimensions.

After swaging, the bullets are often polished and grooved (as seen in the TTSX), and a polymer tip is inserted to improve ballistic coefficient and initiate expansion.

So, while the TTSX is a solid copper bullet, which might suggest machining, the key shaping is done through precision swaging — not CNC machining.