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Barnes TSX Performance Issues
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<blockquote data-quote="sewwhat89" data-source="post: 89564" data-attributes="member: 4587"><p>I wil vouch for the TSX, but like you said, if they aren't at WinMag velocities, I wouldn't touch them. They are a hard bullet and are meant to take hard impacts that more traditional lead core bullets can't (there are a few exceptions of course). Out of an '06 I wouldn't use a bullet heavier than 130 TSX, and even with that, I would limit shots to within 200 yards. I love Barnes bullets, but I won't use them for shots over about 300 yards out of high velocity calibers or 200 or less with the others.</p><p></p><p>Examples are:</p><p></p><p>75 gr Barnes X .25-06 MV 3550 fps</p><p>120 gr Barnes X .270 WCF 3240 fps</p><p>130 TSX .270 Weatherby 3470 fps</p><p>140 Barnes X 300 RSAUM 3210 fps</p><p>165 Barnes X 300 WM 3216 fps</p><p></p><p>If I can't keep impact velocities at 2700 fps or better, I find a better bullet like Nosler Partitions, SGK, SMK or Nosler Ballistic tips for the 'lower' impact velocities.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="sewwhat89, post: 89564, member: 4587"] I wil vouch for the TSX, but like you said, if they aren't at WinMag velocities, I wouldn't touch them. They are a hard bullet and are meant to take hard impacts that more traditional lead core bullets can't (there are a few exceptions of course). Out of an '06 I wouldn't use a bullet heavier than 130 TSX, and even with that, I would limit shots to within 200 yards. I love Barnes bullets, but I won't use them for shots over about 300 yards out of high velocity calibers or 200 or less with the others. Examples are: 75 gr Barnes X .25-06 MV 3550 fps 120 gr Barnes X .270 WCF 3240 fps 130 TSX .270 Weatherby 3470 fps 140 Barnes X 300 RSAUM 3210 fps 165 Barnes X 300 WM 3216 fps If I can't keep impact velocities at 2700 fps or better, I find a better bullet like Nosler Partitions, SGK, SMK or Nosler Ballistic tips for the 'lower' impact velocities. [/QUOTE]
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