Tipped Trophy Bonded Bear Claw
12-20-2007, 08:14 PM
#3
Fork Horn
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RE: Tipped Trophy Bonded Bear Claw
I have yet to reload with them. I did shoot them in my 25-06 when federal loaded them in that cartridge. Accuracy was slightly below average, but I always had a good exit. I have looked into loading them and have held off for a couple of reasons. A weight forward design does not lend its self to the best accuracy, being less stable. The solid copper portion of the bullet is approximately half of the bullet length. This causes higher chamber pressures like the original barns bullets and generally have to be loaded to slightly less velocity. I had read about others reloading them and not getting the groups they wanted, some did some did not. A polymer tip will not help alleviate either of these issues. The tip should help accuracy some given that the original has basically a small flat tip, All of that being said, it is a great bullet especially if you could find the right load and are willing to settle for a little less velocity. It may not be the most accurate, but will penetrate any animal in its way at almost any angle at even the highest veloicties. I wished they still loaded them in 25-06. When fed stopped, I started to get into reloading. Maybe it is time for me to look again.
mello
PS they are costly at over $1.25 a piece! ouch!
mello
PS they are costly at over $1.25 a piece! ouch!
12-21-2007, 09:33 AM
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RE: Tipped Trophy Bonded Bear Claw
ORIGINAL: mello_collins
I have yet to reload with them. I did shoot them in my 25-06 when federal loaded them in that cartridge. Accuracy was slightly below average, but I always had a good exit. I have looked into loading them and have held off for a couple of reasons. A weight forward design does not lend its self to the best accuracy, being less stable. The solid copper portion of the bullet is approximately half of the bullet length. This causes higher chamber pressures like the original barns bullets and generally have to be loaded to slightly less velocity. I had read about others reloading them and not getting the groups they wanted, some did some did not. A polymer tip will not help alleviate either of these issues. The tip should help accuracy some given that the original has basically a small flat tip, All of that being said, it is a great bullet especially if you could find the right load and are willing to settle for a little less velocity. It may not be the most accurate, but will penetrate any animal in its way at almost any angle at even the highest veloicties. I wished they still loaded them in 25-06. When fed stopped, I started to get into reloading. Maybe it is time for me to look again.
mello
PS they are costly at over $1.25 a piece! ouch!
I have yet to reload with them. I did shoot them in my 25-06 when federal loaded them in that cartridge. Accuracy was slightly below average, but I always had a good exit. I have looked into loading them and have held off for a couple of reasons. A weight forward design does not lend its self to the best accuracy, being less stable. The solid copper portion of the bullet is approximately half of the bullet length. This causes higher chamber pressures like the original barns bullets and generally have to be loaded to slightly less velocity. I had read about others reloading them and not getting the groups they wanted, some did some did not. A polymer tip will not help alleviate either of these issues. The tip should help accuracy some given that the original has basically a small flat tip, All of that being said, it is a great bullet especially if you could find the right load and are willing to settle for a little less velocity. It may not be the most accurate, but will penetrate any animal in its way at almost any angle at even the highest veloicties. I wished they still loaded them in 25-06. When fed stopped, I started to get into reloading. Maybe it is time for me to look again.
mello
PS they are costly at over $1.25 a piece! ouch!
12-21-2007, 05:27 PM
#6
Fork Horn
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RE: Tipped Trophy Bonded Bear Claw
Yea I was writing mostly about the old TBBC. Do you have a link to see the new bullet? It will still be expensive. I thought nickel was a pretty hard metal. I’ll have to look into that. The weight will still be forward though. I wonder if the rings will be like the tsx or like a GS custom HV? Any info you have would be appreciated. It should be a winner. Way over kill for white tail, but there is no such thing as to dead. (unless you count meat loss)
mello
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12-21-2007, 05:36 PM
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RE: Tipped Trophy Bonded Bear Claw
I read it in American Rifleman magazine, http://www.nrapublications.org/tar/index.asp
They kinda mention it on the lower right side of their homepage, but you can't click on it.
The rings look like a TSX to me, but I'm not familiar with the other one. I can't find any online info about it...[:@]
They kinda mention it on the lower right side of their homepage, but you can't click on it.
The rings look like a TSX to me, but I'm not familiar with the other one. I can't find any online info about it...[:@]
01-02-2008, 03:11 PM
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RE: Tipped Trophy Bonded Bear Claw
I used this bullet in the 140 grain .270 on elk; and it performed real well. At 3300 fps MV, the mushroomed bullet was found just under the hide on a 100 yard broadside rib shot. Almost no weight loss. Expanded to about .70 caliber.
01-02-2008, 03:21 PM
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RE: Tipped Trophy Bonded Bear Claw
ORIGINAL: Roskoe
I used this bullet in the 140 grain .270 on elk; and it performed real well. At 3300 fps MV, the mushroomed bullet was found just under the hide on a 100 yard broadside rib shot. Almost no weight loss. Expanded to about .70 caliber.
I used this bullet in the 140 grain .270 on elk; and it performed real well. At 3300 fps MV, the mushroomed bullet was found just under the hide on a 100 yard broadside rib shot. Almost no weight loss. Expanded to about .70 caliber.