How much powder above max do you load with barnes TSX.
 

Just wondering how much above the max powder for the normal barnes X bullet doYOU all load for the triple shock.

RE: How much powder above max do you load with barnes TSX.
 

For my 257 AI with 100 gr Barnes TS bullets , I ended up at listed max .
This was for accuracy not pressure signs.


Barnes says

In some cases, pressure will be reduced, allowing you to add a couple of grains (in 1/2 grain increments) of powder to the maximum loads listed, while watching carefully for signs of pressure.

Johnch

RE: How much powder above max do you load with barnes TSX.
 

Yea I know, I was just curious how many people did load the Triple Shock and if they went through the 1/2 grain incriment increase process and where they ended up. Also I'd like to know where they ended up with OAL?

RE: How much powder above max do you load with barnes TSX.
 

I would probably go by %. So for my 300RUM. YOu could go probably 4% over max and be safe. I know I went 4% and never saw pressure signs with RL25. All the way past recommended max with XLC.

But when I got down to loads in the 40-50gr region, I would be careful never to go over 2gr. Or if you do, go in .5 gr increments until you see pressure signs.

RE: How much powder above max do you load with barnes TSX.
 

In my 7/08 I tried 48 gs and 50 grs of IMR 4350 and stopped there because it was max in some manuels and both gave me one hole or close to it @100 yds.The spear goes to 52 grs though(this is with a 120 gr bullet)
With varget I went with 46 grs which gave me 1/4 in groups and what I have seen was one gr over max.
In my 270wsm I used barnes load sheet which gave 66.5 grs of IMR4831 with a 130 gr bullet ,which gave me less than 1/2 in groups.
Probably won't use them for deer around here because a reg bullet will take any deer around here but did use one in the 270 wsm to take a hog with back in march.
They shot great and left very little copper in the barrel.Don't remember what the col was on them though,but did set them back some.

RE: How much powder above max do you load with barnes TSX.
 

I don't have any barnes data but comparing my tsx loads to my loads for nosler bullets of the same weight,my powder charges for the tsx are from 1 grain to 5 grains less.However the resulting velocities are slightly more than for my nosler loads.

RE: How much powder above max do you load with barnes TSX.
 

Guys, no offense but you can't compare regular nosler, hornady, etc data for barnes, or TBBC or even failsafes. I highly suggest a barnes manual. Just my 2 cents.

RE: How much powder above max do you load with barnes TSX.
 

I didn’t know that Barnes came out with the manual for there TSX ?

RE: How much powder above max do you load with barnes TSX.
 

There is no data in the Barnes manual for the tsx.

RE: How much powder above max do you load with barnes TSX.
 

I concurr.