Barnes TSX bullets

[Mr. Longbeard]

I've been hearing good things about this bullet as far as accuracy goes...

Has anybody had any good groups with these bullets and if so what cal?gun...

[stubblejumper]

The 180gr tsx averages 5/8" in both of my 300 ultramags.

[haugenna]

Mr Longbeard

I have had awesome results with Barnes TSX bullets. As far as punching paper that is. I have yet to shoot at an animal with it. I am shooting a Weatherby 30-378 with 200 gr TSX. Chronographed at approx 3200 fps with 101.2 grains of RL 25. I am going to have dinner and will post the pics when I get done. So far my groups are .96 at 200yds, 1.74 at 300 yds,and 1.93 at 400 yards. That is the only bullet I can get to group that tight. Nosler Part. are scattered. Tried some Sierra bullets as well and wasn't impressed. I am getting anxious to put the hurt to something.

Conclusion: these bullets are very accurate.

Here was my groups at 200 yards with 300RUM I used to have. I was happy with em.

[stubblejumper]

Below is a 180gr tsx after it penetrated a section of elk spine.Velocity was 3380fps at the muzzle.Range was 200 yards.Recovered weight 160gr.

[haugenna]

As promised

[haugenna]

one more after this

[haugenna]

last one

[Solitary Man]

I've used the 165 gr. in my former .300 Weatherby, the 140 gr. in my 7mm Rem mag and the 85 gr. in my son's .243. Accuracy has beenvery good and the two deer I've shot with them went down quick with lots of internal damage.

I enjoy hunting with magnum rifles and more often than not my shots on deer are at ranges of 50 yards or less. I wanted a bullet that would behave predictably on these high velocity impacts and the TSX has so far worked perfectly, though of course my experience is somewhat limited.

[RedAllison]

I've sworn by them for the majority of my hunting now since I went too the 150 Lazerhead (a tweaked TSX) a few years ago in my Lazzeroni Warbird. From my 26" Sako TRG it sticks em .5"@ 100yds and 3.5" @ 400yds. Despite my best effort I have NEVER been able to blow one up or keep one inside an animal. I shot the 130 Xs in this gun before the TSXs came out and the terminal performance on game was identical but they weren't as accurate as the TSX.

Velocity wise should be somewhere in the low 3700fps range from my Sako (the bullets are NP3 plated) and from a big buck double shoulder shot @ 45yds too many deer and 1 antelope near 400yds they have "done the magic" with lightning fast kills. I simply think that for a high velocity round NO bullet on the market can compare too the TSX.

I have a few other mags as well and am in the stages of gathering TSX ammo for them as well. "Texas heartshots" are very predictable and easily carried out with the Barnes'. I even did one at over 300yds and there was nothing to do but look at a dead deer and get out my skinning knife.
RA