Barnes LRX Jump
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I typically start at .050 and work back. If by .100-.120 I haven't found a node I'll go forward of .050. You have to be very careful as they can spike pressure really fast as you get closer to the lands.
I usually find a node somewhere between .050 and .080.
Mike from Texas is right. Start at .050 and go deeper I have seen a lot of them not be accurate until .100-.150
Grizzly60
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I'm running the ttsx .050 off. Haven't started loading the lrx just yet.
KMLampson
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Totally agree. i shoot LRX bullets in several hunting rifles, and they like a lot of jump.
spin-one
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I load five different guns with Barnes bullets. Only one has a jump at .045 the rest are between.060 and .090
Due to magazine length constraints, I load 190 gr. LRX's in my 300 WEA. @ 200 thousands off the lands. 3 shot groups run @ .050/.060. I tried loading them at varying depths in 10 thousands increments and single loading them. Accuracy was very consistent until I got down to 80 thousands where group size doubled. While every gun has its own preferences, all of my rifles (4) that I shoot Barnes bullets in, do better @ 60 thousands or more. I should also note that all these loads are at, or close to maximum.
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Thorny
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I've been using and reloading Barnes for years. All of mine are at 0.05" or a little more and very accurate. In my .243, .270, 7mm-08, and 338 Federal, all of my loads are at or within 1 grain of the listed book max for powder charge. At least in my rifles, they seem to like the higher end of powder charges. I have found a few accuracy nodes at lower charges, but I didn't like the velocities I was getting. I use these for just plinking and having fun, but use the higher end for my hunting loads.
Christensen 7mag
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I load the lrx in 6 different rifles and I've had best results at book coal and every rifle but 1 likes them near book max.
I just checked a few of my 200 LRX, and they are not off-center.
detgw7914
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I have noticed that the tips are off center a bit in most of the tipped barnes bullets that I have used. I have not tried to measure how much, but it is visible and I would guess that 0.006"-0.008" is close. It doesn't appear to affect the accuracy though.
