Fred Barnes, founder of Barnes Bullets, began selling bullets out of his basement workshop in Bayfield, CO in 1932. Randy and Coni Brooks purchased the company in 1974 and moved the business to American Fork, Utah. Years later in 1985, Randy conceived the idea of an expanding all-copper bullet on a hunting trip. Their prototype became the world-renowned X Bullet® and changed the way hunters viewed bullet construction and terminal performance. Today, Barnes products are highly trusted and respected among hunters and shooters worldwide.