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<blockquote data-quote="Outlaw6.0" data-source="post: 436356" data-attributes="member: 23486"><div style="text-align: left">webs & Derek M both of you guys seem to share the very same opinions as I do, I shoot TSX, MRX & TTSX in all but a very few of the 12+ rifles I load for. Everything from a 22-243 to the 458 Lott: 4- 6mm's, 1-7mm, 2-30 cals, 358 STA, 338 RUM, 375 Ruger. In all of the big game kills I have made (most w/ the 30cals or 6mm), I have found impressive success when I aim to break bones with Barnes bullets, with the exception for the 458 I load light for caliber bullets to higher velocities & feel extremely confident that if I place the bullet where I know it works the best, one shot is all that is needed. In my experience "light for caliber" is the name of the game for Barnes. I honestly feel (my opinion/experiences only) the 160 TSX in a 7mm is on the heavy side especially for deer, if you want to break both shoulders of a broadside elk that's your bullet, I really don't feel it will reliably expand on thin skinned game, especially with a lung shot. Please don't feel like i'm defending Barnes, I'm just relaying to you fellas my experiences & trials to possibly help answer some of the questions that have come up. My go-to thin skinned game rifle is a Lazzeroni Patriot (30 cal short mag) with a 150 TSX, this rifle has the ability to push these pills to ~3500 +/- (I don't push'em quite that hard). This rifle is fairly new to me, but out of the 6-8 head of game I have taken with it ONE has left the "scene of the crash"<img src="data:image/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAIAAAAAAAP///yH5BAEAAAAALAAAAAABAAEAAAIBRAA7" class="smilie smilie--sprite smilie--sprite8" alt=":D" title="Big Grin :D" loading="lazy" data-shortname=":D" /> because I didn't do my part, I pulled the shot. </div> <div style="text-align: left"></div> <div style="text-align: left">P.S. There is nothing wrong with the lead core bullets out there, but I'm a Barnes guy<img src="data:image/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAIAAAAAAAP///yH5BAEAAAAALAAAAAABAAEAAAIBRAA7" class="smilie smilie--sprite smilie--sprite1" alt=":)" title="Smile :)" loading="lazy" data-shortname=":)" /> Good shooting fellas!</div></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Outlaw6.0, post: 436356, member: 23486"] [LEFT]webs & Derek M both of you guys seem to share the very same opinions as I do, I shoot TSX, MRX & TTSX in all but a very few of the 12+ rifles I load for. Everything from a 22-243 to the 458 Lott: 4- 6mm's, 1-7mm, 2-30 cals, 358 STA, 338 RUM, 375 Ruger. In all of the big game kills I have made (most w/ the 30cals or 6mm), I have found impressive success when I aim to break bones with Barnes bullets, with the exception for the 458 I load light for caliber bullets to higher velocities & feel extremely confident that if I place the bullet where I know it works the best, one shot is all that is needed. In my experience "light for caliber" is the name of the game for Barnes. I honestly feel (my opinion/experiences only) the 160 TSX in a 7mm is on the heavy side especially for deer, if you want to break both shoulders of a broadside elk that's your bullet, I really don't feel it will reliably expand on thin skinned game, especially with a lung shot. Please don't feel like i'm defending Barnes, I'm just relaying to you fellas my experiences & trials to possibly help answer some of the questions that have come up. My go-to thin skinned game rifle is a Lazzeroni Patriot (30 cal short mag) with a 150 TSX, this rifle has the ability to push these pills to ~3500 +/- (I don't push'em quite that hard). This rifle is fairly new to me, but out of the 6-8 head of game I have taken with it ONE has left the "scene of the crash":D because I didn't do my part, I pulled the shot. P.S. There is nothing wrong with the lead core bullets out there, but I'm a Barnes guy:) Good shooting fellas![/LEFT] [/QUOTE]
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