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.243 bullet?
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<blockquote data-quote="Tyler Kee" data-source="post: 1483187" data-attributes="member: 107051"><p>I got on the TSX and TTSX bandwagon years ago when I was quite fearful of lead contamination and worked up some loads for my 18" .243. The 80 gr TTSX was @ 2845 and the TSX was at 2905. Yes, that's right. I found a ludicrous accuracy node pretty slow with the TTSX. </p><p></p><p>Terminal performance was sort of "meh" for me. I used it for Texas Hill Country whitetails and found that the bullet did exactly what was advertised, poke a small hole, expanded the petals perfectly, punched a perfect hole in whatever was in the way, and exited the other side. I think it works fine in 30 cal where the hole is much larger, but I was underwhelmed in the 6mm class. I finished out my hunting season shooting spikes in the head. It works fine in that application. </p><p></p><p>I went back to the Nosler Ballistic Tips last year and have been pleased with their accuracy, cost, and terminal performance. But I also hunt mostly thin skinned, scrawny, low fence whitetails. </p><p></p><p>I used the 180 SST on an axis doe earlier this year and saw performance similar to the Barnes bullets - went in, broke a rib, mushroomed, and broke a rib while exitingstage right. I sent a photo (attached) of the lungs to a hunting partner of mine who responded, "Hornady SST?" He loves the SST and the Accubond for the hunting you've described. He's probably killed more pigs and deer in the last year than I'll do in my lifetime. </p><p></p><p> [ATTACH]105764[/ATTACH]</p><p>FWIW, A quick search of midway shows the Berger @ $0.42/bullet and the SSTs @ $0.30/bullet. I prefer to load up a few hundred rounds and shoot my rifle (a lot if I can) and that's easier to stomach the less it costs each time I squeeze the trigger.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Tyler Kee, post: 1483187, member: 107051"] I got on the TSX and TTSX bandwagon years ago when I was quite fearful of lead contamination and worked up some loads for my 18" .243. The 80 gr TTSX was @ 2845 and the TSX was at 2905. Yes, that's right. I found a ludicrous accuracy node pretty slow with the TTSX. Terminal performance was sort of "meh" for me. I used it for Texas Hill Country whitetails and found that the bullet did exactly what was advertised, poke a small hole, expanded the petals perfectly, punched a perfect hole in whatever was in the way, and exited the other side. I think it works fine in 30 cal where the hole is much larger, but I was underwhelmed in the 6mm class. I finished out my hunting season shooting spikes in the head. It works fine in that application. I went back to the Nosler Ballistic Tips last year and have been pleased with their accuracy, cost, and terminal performance. But I also hunt mostly thin skinned, scrawny, low fence whitetails. I used the 180 SST on an axis doe earlier this year and saw performance similar to the Barnes bullets - went in, broke a rib, mushroomed, and broke a rib while exitingstage right. I sent a photo (attached) of the lungs to a hunting partner of mine who responded, "Hornady SST?" He loves the SST and the Accubond for the hunting you've described. He's probably killed more pigs and deer in the last year than I'll do in my lifetime. [ATTACH]105764[/ATTACH] FWIW, A quick search of midway shows the Berger @ $0.42/bullet and the SSTs @ $0.30/bullet. I prefer to load up a few hundred rounds and shoot my rifle (a lot if I can) and that's easier to stomach the less it costs each time I squeeze the trigger. [/QUOTE]
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