Barnes TSX bullets
06-04-2006, 06:00 PM
#3
Fork Horn
Join Date: Dec 2004
Location: Federal Way, WA
Posts: 359
RE: Barnes TSX bullets
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.
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.
06-05-2006, 08:17 AM
#9
Nontypical Buck
Join Date: Feb 2003
Location: Olive Branch MS USA
Posts: 1,032
RE: Barnes TSX bullets
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.
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.
06-06-2006, 06:02 PM
#10
Join Date: Jul 2003
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Posts: 2,052
RE: Barnes TSX bullets
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
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