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<blockquote data-quote="entoptics" data-source="post: 2894348" data-attributes="member: 104268"><p>Is your Barnes 165 grain the tipped or no tip version?</p><p></p><p>The no-tip TSX in that weight will probably be marginal at 600 yards. Using fairly favorable conditions (3250 fps, 5000 ft elevation, 60° F), it drops below 2000 fps and 1500 ftlbs at right around 600 yards. Any colder or lower, and you might not see adequate terminal effects, as I've heard the Barnes bullets need some speed to see their full potential on impact.</p><p></p><p>The tipped version would provide ~150 fps and 200 ftlbs of insurance at 600 yards due to it's substantially better B.C.</p><p></p><p>For comparison, starting with the same muzzle energy of ~3850 ftlbs, the 212 ELDX launched at 2850 fps will have 2200 fps and 2200 ftlbs of energy at 600 yards, along with 8-10" less wind drift at 10 mph than either of the Barnes offerings. That's considerably more freight on target than either Barnes, and it will forgive a 2-3 mph wind mistake that the Barnes wouldn't...</p><p></p><p>I like a little more insurance for long range, so I'd personally choose the 212 ELDX if I thought a >500 yard shot was on the table.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="entoptics, post: 2894348, member: 104268"] Is your Barnes 165 grain the tipped or no tip version? The no-tip TSX in that weight will probably be marginal at 600 yards. Using fairly favorable conditions (3250 fps, 5000 ft elevation, 60° F), it drops below 2000 fps and 1500 ftlbs at right around 600 yards. Any colder or lower, and you might not see adequate terminal effects, as I've heard the Barnes bullets need some speed to see their full potential on impact. The tipped version would provide ~150 fps and 200 ftlbs of insurance at 600 yards due to it's substantially better B.C. For comparison, starting with the same muzzle energy of ~3850 ftlbs, the 212 ELDX launched at 2850 fps will have 2200 fps and 2200 ftlbs of energy at 600 yards, along with 8-10" less wind drift at 10 mph than either of the Barnes offerings. That's considerably more freight on target than either Barnes, and it will forgive a 2-3 mph wind mistake that the Barnes wouldn't... I like a little more insurance for long range, so I'd personally choose the 212 ELDX if I thought a >500 yard shot was on the table. [/QUOTE]
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