GSPhunter_01

Hi guys,

Just wondering, has anyone had any luck with either Barnes TSX, TTSX or Buster's in 45cal with a sabot through a 50 cal rifle?

Long story short, can't get barnes muzzleloader projectiles here.

There is a 300gn 458 SOCOM TTSX that I think would be good (as long as it'd open up ok at slower velocities and can group ok).

The Buster also does a 300gn in 44mag which I think would also be good.

What I'm using now works great, but I'm hoping to get up to northern Australia to hunt water buffalo in the next 18 months and I think I'll need something more than what I'm running now (Hornady 240gn XTP and 300gn FPBs).

Thanks in advance for the help,


Jack

muzzlestuffer

yeah those are way too small for water buffalo not sure if the barnes are either what i would do is call barnes and ask them they have done lot's of testing they will know if they will work or not on animals that tough? i have only used them on deer sized animals and they worked great!

GSPhunter_01

So you think go something heavier than a 300gn? I think my rifle can push something up to 400gn out.
My thought's were get as close as possible and try for a head shot or where the neck meets the head, its a decent enough target but not one you want to muff from under 50yds.

Gm54-120

Then you may want to look at other bullets besides Barnes. Like something in a 400gr hardcast or the 458 400gr Buster Bullet..

HatchieLuvr

Ive shot Barnes' for over 2 decades & i swear by the 300grn MLExpander in my Savage smokeless mzldr. But thats for deer, id hate to depend on it for buffs! The 400grn Barnes Buster for the 45-70 is what you'll want in your mzldr. It's a .458 cal get the correct sabots! Good luck.

OldFlick

I have shot the .458 in my Knight, great groups. Hit one deer and did not think it opened up like muzzleloader bullets. I think they need more vel. My gun is 2125 fps @10 ft. Hit was at 200 yds.

a1smokepole

Doc white killed one with a ML but can not find the report about what he used.