Where did the Barnes MRX go?

[82ndreddevil]

Can anyone tell me why it is so hard to find the Barnes MRX in .308 these days? I remember when it was still easier to find the Federal Premium ammunition loaded with this round at a reasonable cost. Now it seems difficult to just find the bullet for reloading.

 

[elktaxi1]

the mrx has been replaced with the new lrx bullet seams to work better at long range atleast for me gun)

 

[82ndreddevil]

I saw that round online for sale. Midwayusa does not show what the BC is on it. I assume its 507-511?

 

[ar15topgun]

.308 175gr is .508 and the 200gr is .546 BC

 

[lngrnghunter]

barnes stopped making them.

 

[ar15topgun]

Really didn't stop making them just renamed them to LRX.

 

[lngrnghunter]

some of the TTSX got renamed to LRX the MRX had the tungsten core.

 

[Tikkamike]

some of the TTSX got renamed to LRX the MRX had the tungsten core.

YEP you are correct

 

[Broz]

some of the TTSX got renamed to LRX the MRX had the tungsten core.

So the LRX is the same as the TTSX?

Thanks
Jeff

 

[Outlaw6.0]

So the LRX is the same as the TTSX?

Thanks
Jeff

Not all of them, confusing I know. The 6.5 127grn, 7mm 145 & 168grn, 30 cal 175 & 200grn are all LRX there is also a 338 but I don't remember the weight. The LRX offers a different Ogive & boat tail profile than the TTSX.

Barnes instituted those changes to provide a boost in BC.


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[Tikkamike]

the LRX comes in 265 and 280 I believe..

 

[Outlaw6.0]

the LRX comes in 265 and 280 I believe..

That was what I was thinking, I just couldn't remember if the 265 was a LRX or TTSX.... thanks Mike.


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[barnesuser28]

and the LRX are designed to expand down to 1600 fps, the ttsx 1800 fps.

Riley

 

[lngrnghunter]

the only TTSX that got renamed to LRX is 308 cal in 200gr.