Fence Bullet is ideally suited for compression fence braces.  Each rail pipe is pinned between the 3/8-inch carriage bolts.  Bolts and or 11-gauge bands would have to shear or collapse for a failure to occur.  It is estimated to fail at 10,000 pounds of compressive force which far exceeds any fence wire manufactures recommendations for wire tensions.  Over 50,000 pairs of Fence Bullets have been sold with no reported failures.  Oklahoma State University is using Fence Bullet on some farms along with USDA/NRCS and other governmental agencies in states across the US.