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<blockquote data-quote="Outlaw6.0" data-source="post: 654164" data-attributes="member: 23486"><p>I'm somewhat confused, maybe I'm not interpreting correctly, please help me understand. How could a bullet that "wouldn't expand at 25 yards on front shoulders..." end up ugly? I don't usually call broken shoulders ugly. Please don't feel chastised, i'm simply trying to gain clarification. My statement was that Barnes bullets don't "blow up", you've pretty much validated my statement, albeit the original X is a far different animal than the TTSX the OP is talking about. I feel statements like that may induce an unvalidated fear for the readers that don't have first hand experience with a good bullet, especially in relation to the range the OP stated. </p><p> </p><p>I have heard of a few lots of the original X being very hard (work hardening in the manufacturing process?), but try to keep in mind. That bullet hasn't been produced since Barnes introduced the Triple Shock (TSX) in 2003, nearly a decade ago. 2008 saw the introduction of the TTSX, being the tipped version of the Triple Shock, designed to provide a higher ballistic coefficient as well as increase expansion consistency. Bullets, along with all other things we use in life evolve & improve to meet our demands; is it the greatest bullet for every single hunting/shooting scenario a shooter can imagine? No; is any bullet perfect? Hell no. But for what the OP is looking for, I heartily feel there is no BETTER choice than the TTSX.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Outlaw6.0, post: 654164, member: 23486"] I'm somewhat confused, maybe I'm not interpreting correctly, please help me understand. How could a bullet that "wouldn't expand at 25 yards on front shoulders..." end up ugly? I don't usually call broken shoulders ugly. Please don't feel chastised, i'm simply trying to gain clarification. My statement was that Barnes bullets don't "blow up", you've pretty much validated my statement, albeit the original X is a far different animal than the TTSX the OP is talking about. I feel statements like that may induce an unvalidated fear for the readers that don't have first hand experience with a good bullet, especially in relation to the range the OP stated. I have heard of a few lots of the original X being very hard (work hardening in the manufacturing process?), but try to keep in mind. That bullet hasn't been produced since Barnes introduced the Triple Shock (TSX) in 2003, nearly a decade ago. 2008 saw the introduction of the TTSX, being the tipped version of the Triple Shock, designed to provide a higher ballistic coefficient as well as increase expansion consistency. Bullets, along with all other things we use in life evolve & improve to meet our demands; is it the greatest bullet for every single hunting/shooting scenario a shooter can imagine? No; is any bullet perfect? Hell no. But for what the OP is looking for, I heartily feel there is no BETTER choice than the TTSX. [/QUOTE]
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