bwlacy Posted October 31, 2006 Report Share Posted October 31, 2006 Does anybody have any experience with these bullets on Whitetails? Of the bullets I've tried these group the best out of my rifle. Just wondering if they are too tough of a bullet for deer. Matt Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
OJR Posted October 31, 2006 Report Share Posted October 31, 2006 Re: Barnes TSX ? I have used them in my 270 and shot a buffalo! Worked great! You will get full penetration. If you hit a bone, the bullet is going to go through! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest ronin Posted November 1, 2006 Report Share Posted November 1, 2006 Re: Barnes TSX ? I will hunt with no other bullet. I get tremendous accuracy and deadly results. Everything I have shot over the last three years, time spent with the TSX, has dropped in it's tracks. My favorite combo is the 85 gr TSX in 243. Super fast and packs a wallop! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rifleman25 Posted November 1, 2006 Report Share Posted November 1, 2006 Re: Barnes TSX ? 100% weight retention and they just electrocute deer. I have shot 6 different species of big game with them and there is no other round I'll shoot. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bwlacy Posted November 1, 2006 Author Report Share Posted November 1, 2006 Re: Barnes TSX ? Thanks for the info guys. I'll be shooting the 180 grain at 3100 fps out of the muzzle. Shots could be from 20 to as far as I'm comfortable to shoot. My self imposed limit right now is about 350 yards. I'll let you know how they work in a few weeks. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bearcat Posted November 1, 2006 Report Share Posted November 1, 2006 Re: Barnes TSX ? bwlacy, can't wait to see how they shoot in your gun. By the way what is your Rifle/Cartridge? From the weight of the bullet and the speed, it sounds like a .300 Mag. Federal is loading the Barnes TSX in 180 grain in the .300 Rem. Ultra Mag. this year. They list the muzzle Velocity at 3150 fps. I was thinking about trying a box of these in my 700 LSS 300 Ultra Mag. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bwlacy Posted November 2, 2006 Author Report Share Posted November 2, 2006 Re: Barnes TSX ? My rifle is a Winchester Model 70, 300 H&H. These are handloads. They are by far the most accurate bullet I've ever shot from this rifle. They will shoot well under MOA if I do my job. Federal is loading them in this caliber also and I think they advertise around 2950 fps, but they are $60 a box. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest ronin Posted November 2, 2006 Report Share Posted November 2, 2006 Re: Barnes TSX ? My son is using the Feds in his 7mm Mag and I handload 165's for my 300 RUM. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
coles Posted November 2, 2006 Report Share Posted November 2, 2006 Re: Barnes TSX ? i have em loaded up in my 25 gibbs and i havent shot anything with em yet. Ill see how they shoot next weekend on my monster whitetail buck. ill let you know Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest ronin Posted November 4, 2006 Report Share Posted November 4, 2006 Re: Barnes TSX ? please do! I'm interested in that cartridge! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bwlacy Posted November 28, 2006 Author Report Share Posted November 28, 2006 Re: Barnes TSX ? Well I'm very happy with the results that I 've gotten with these bullets. I've taken three deer this season with them. One at 100 yards dropped right there, one at 170 yards dropped right there, and the last one was 270 yards and ran about 50 yards. The first two were high shoulder and spine shots. I won't do that again unless I have to. Way too much damage and meat loss. The last deer was 270 yards and I center punched the lungs. He didn't run very far, and had a good blood trail. All three were complete pass thrus and really destroyed the the lungs. I can't believe the internal damage and the exit hole doesn't look very big. I never had these results with Core Lokts even though I killed alot of deer with them. I would reccommend these to any body looking for a bullet that can be a do all bullet. Deer to elk or moose. Very satisfied. Matt Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest ronin Posted November 28, 2006 Report Share Posted November 28, 2006 Re: Barnes TSX ? I can't believe the internal damage and the exit hole doesn't look very big. That is an interesting bi-product of the TSX and the VLX bullets. Every animal I have shot but one elk has had complete pass throughs. Every exit hole was minimal but internal damage was extensive. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
coles Posted November 29, 2006 Report Share Posted November 29, 2006 Re: Barnes TSX ? i shot a doe in the neck at about 250 with them this year and of course she dropped right there. then i shot my buck at about 150 right behind the shoulder and he ran about 50 yards. i really wasnt expecting him to run. but when i gutted him there was a hole about the size of a golf ball on both sides and his heart literally looked like hamburger meat. i was impressed. so ill definitly shoot them for a good while. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Strut10 Posted December 3, 2006 Report Share Posted December 3, 2006 Re: Barnes TSX ? [ QUOTE ] My rifle is a Winchester Model 70, 300 H&H. These are handloads. [/ QUOTE ] You're getting 3150 fps with a 180 out of an H&H???????? WOW!!!! Those sound more like .300 Weatherby numbers to me. What do your primers look like?? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bwlacy Posted December 3, 2006 Author Report Share Posted December 3, 2006 Re: Barnes TSX ? I'm getting 3110, someone else stated 3150 from factory loads for the 300 RUM. Barnes claims they have reduced pressures so that you get higher velocity. I have to believe they are correct. My load is with Winchester once fired brass, cci primers, and 67.5 grains of H4350. No signs of over pressure and primers look fine. At 68 grains I had some signs of pressure so I backed off 1/2 grain. I had loads from 66 to 68 in 1/2 grain increments and they all shot very accurate. So I went with the most velocity I could get. I may play with different powder next summer. This was the first round with the TSX and I had some of that powder already. I may also try going to the 165 grain. These are by far the most accurate bullet I've ever shot from this rifle. I've done no work to the rifle, it needs a trigger job, but if I do my job that load will shoot consistently around .7 3 shot groups. After the 3rd shot the barrel is heating up and the 4th shot will be off. With Hornady 180's I only get around 3020 with that same powder. Matt Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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