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Barnes LRX TTSX, which one??
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<blockquote data-quote="500yd" data-source="post: 727814" data-attributes="member: 27428"><p>Some corrections, as I was making gross estimations above. Using the JBM calculator I came up with these rounded figures for 300 WSM Barnes TTSX using a 250yd zero:</p><p></p><p>[html] Muzzle 500 yd 500yd 500 yd</p><p>Bullet Velocity Velocity ft-lbs drop inches</p><p></p><p>110 gr 3800 2100 1100 26</p><p>130 gr 3500 2100 1300 28</p><p>200 gr 2700 1900 1600 40[/html]<span style="font-size: 10px"><span style="font-family: 'Courier New'"><span style="font-size: 10px"><span style="font-size: 10px"><span style="font-size: 10px"><span style="font-size: 10px"><span style="font-family: 'Verdana'">A .30 TTSX <span style="font-size: 10px">@ </span>1100 ft-lbs should be <span style="font-size: 10px">plenty t<span style="font-size: 10px">o take down an elk<span style="font-size: 10px">, and more than required <span style="font-size: 10px">for whitetails<span style="font-size: 10px">. So again, any of <span style="font-size: 10px">these would do the job<span style="font-size: 10px">. <span style="font-size: 10px">The lighter bullets simply get there quick<span style="font-size: 10px">er, <span style="font-size: 10px">with less optics adjustment,<span style="font-size: 10px"> <span style="font-size: 10px">and somet<span style="font-size: 10px">hing I failed to mention previously<span style="font-size: 10px">:</span> far less kick<span style="font-size: 10px">. The lighter bullets are cheaper as well.</span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></p><p><span style="font-size: 10px"><span style="font-family: 'Courier New'"><span style="font-size: 10px"><span style="font-size: 10px"><span style="font-size: 10px"><span style="font-size: 10px"><span style="font-family: 'Verdana'"><span style="font-size: 10px"><span style="font-size: 10px"><span style="font-size: 10px"><span style="font-size: 10px"><span style="font-size: 10px"><span style="font-size: 10px"><span style="font-size: 10px"><span style="font-size: 10px"><span style="font-size: 10px"><span style="font-size: 10px"><span style="font-size: 10px"><span style="font-size: 10px"><span style="font-size: 10px"><span style="font-size: 10px"></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></p><p><span style="font-size: 10px"><span style="font-family: 'Courier New'"><span style="font-size: 10px"><span style="font-size: 10px"><span style="font-size: 10px"><span style="font-size: 10px"><span style="font-family: 'Verdana'"><span style="font-size: 10px"><span style="font-size: 10px"><span style="font-size: 10px"><span style="font-size: 10px"><span style="font-size: 10px"><span style="font-size: 10px"><span style="font-size: 10px"><span style="font-size: 10px"><span style="font-size: 10px"><span style="font-size: 10px"><span style="font-size: 10px"><span style="font-size: 10px"><span style="font-size: 10px"><span style="font-size: 10px"><span style="font-size: 10px">Given that Minnesota indians<span style="font-size: 10px"> <span style="font-size: 10px">have regularly k<span style="font-size: 10px">illed moos<span style="font-size: 10px">e </span>throughout th<span style="font-size: 10px">e years</span> with .22 long rifle<span style="font-size: 10px"> at c<span style="font-size: 10px">lose range, <span style="font-size: 10px">I'd think <span style="font-size: 10px">a skilled shooter could take down a bull elk at 500 yds with something <span style="font-size: 10px">as small as </span>a .243 Win shooting <span style="font-size: 10px"><span style="font-size: 10px">75 gr<span style="font-size: 10px"> <span style="font-size: 10px">TTSX. As always, bullet placement is the ke<span style="font-size: 10px">y. Witho<span style="font-size: 10px">ut that i<span style="font-size: 10px">t doesn't matter what bullet, size, or velocity.</span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="500yd, post: 727814, member: 27428"] Some corrections, as I was making gross estimations above. Using the JBM calculator I came up with these rounded figures for 300 WSM Barnes TTSX using a 250yd zero: [html] Muzzle 500 yd 500yd 500 yd Bullet Velocity Velocity ft-lbs drop inches 110 gr 3800 2100 1100 26 130 gr 3500 2100 1300 28 200 gr 2700 1900 1600 40[/html][SIZE=2][FONT=Courier New][SIZE=2][SIZE=2][SIZE=2][SIZE=2][FONT=Verdana]A .30 TTSX [SIZE=2]@ [/SIZE]1100 ft-lbs should be [SIZE=2]plenty t[SIZE=2]o take down an elk[SIZE=2], and more than required [SIZE=2]for whitetails[SIZE=2]. So again, any of [SIZE=2]these would do the job[SIZE=2]. [SIZE=2]The lighter bullets simply get there quick[SIZE=2]er, [SIZE=2]with less optics adjustment,[SIZE=2] [SIZE=2]and somet[SIZE=2]hing I failed to mention previously[SIZE=2]:[/SIZE] far less kick[SIZE=2]. The lighter bullets are cheaper as well. [SIZE=2]Given that Minnesota indians[SIZE=2] [SIZE=2]have regularly k[SIZE=2]illed moos[SIZE=2]e [/SIZE]throughout th[SIZE=2]e years[/SIZE] with .22 long rifle[SIZE=2] at c[SIZE=2]lose range, [SIZE=2]I'd think [SIZE=2]a skilled shooter could take down a bull elk at 500 yds with something [SIZE=2]as small as [/SIZE]a .243 Win shooting [SIZE=2][SIZE=2]75 gr[SIZE=2] [SIZE=2]TTSX. As always, bullet placement is the ke[SIZE=2]y. Witho[SIZE=2]ut that i[SIZE=2]t doesn't matter what bullet, size, or velocity.[/SIZE][/SIZE][/SIZE][/SIZE][/SIZE][/SIZE][/SIZE][/SIZE][/SIZE][/SIZE][/SIZE][/SIZE][/SIZE][/SIZE][/SIZE][/SIZE][/SIZE][/SIZE][/SIZE][/SIZE][/SIZE][/SIZE][/SIZE][/SIZE][/SIZE][/SIZE][/SIZE][/SIZE][/SIZE][/FONT][/SIZE][/SIZE][/SIZE][/SIZE][/FONT][/SIZE] [/QUOTE]
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