325 wsm Barnes vs nosler

[6mm06guy]

I'm going on a hunting trip to alaska this september with my trusted browning 325 wsm, and I have narrowed my bullet choice down to the 160 gr ttsx or the 200 gr accubonds. I will be hunting moose and caribou, what would you guys do? I like how flat the ttsx shoots, but I also like the knockdown of the nosler.

 

[J E Custom]

I'm going on a hunting trip to alaska this september with my trusted browning 325 wsm, and I have narrowed my bullet choice down to the 160 gr ttsx or the 200 gr accubonds. I will be hunting moose and caribou, what would you guys do? I like how flat the ttsx shoots, but I also like the knockdown of the nosler.

I don't think you could go wrong with the 200gr Accubond for ether animal.

J E CUSTOM

 

[Timber338]

I think either choice would be an excellent choice. As many hunters have figured out, the TTSX are devastating at high velocities, so you are wise in considering the lighter 160 TTSX. Copper is just so much stronger than lead, the terminal ballistics are going to be different than lead as well. I think most people will recommend the heavier Accubond because that is what most of us are comfortable with. And in the field the 200 Accubond will be awesome. So shoot them both and hunt with the one that shoots better out of your rifle.

Good luck!

 

[adam32]

Use one on the moose and the other on the caribou and report back your findings...

 

[6mm06guy]

I may use both, I'm also taking an 8mm rem mag on this trip, it's blued and not stainless so it will only be used on "good" days, but I'm looking forward to killing will both rifles. Do any of you guys have eperience with these rounds with RL17? I have just aquire 2 lbs and I'm going to working up some loads with it

 

[Frank in the Laurels]

TSX's or Partitions...no other bullet would even be considered.... Why even question yourself when these two old warriors records are clear..both will stay together even at close range high velocity hits and both will work on beach ball sized kill areas at any distance your scope can handle. Best part is your taking two cartridges that 99% of the shooters here wouldn't even consider but one, the big 8 mm mag is one of the most underrated cartridges of all time, big green and their junk bullets gave this cartridge a bad name for no reason, one of the best going !

 

[6mm06guy]

I wish I could shoot both rifles more, I'm leaning towards the ttsx to reduce the recoil on both rifles. Both of these guns kick on both ends. 15 rounds out of the 8mm rem mag is about all I want in one sitting.

 

[fisherman983]

I think you should just take the 1 rifle, the 325....and if you have loads that are good with both bullets, take them both if you can and shoot 1 animal with each bullet. no reason to take 2 rifles unless you have a ton of money to pay for shipping and the ability to carry lots of weight to your camp. I have a 325 and like it, just havnt played with any reloading with it yet.

 

[6mm06guy]

The shipping isn't to bad, and I'm hoping most of my traveling will be on a 4 wheeler, but before I'm done I may only take the 325. Haven't decided where to hunt yet.

 

[sp6x6]

Im a magnum guy.So Id take the 8RM in a heartbeat over the 325.Ive watched friends of mine drop bulls with theirs right close to 1000 yrds. I do have a light 325 SS abolt and have taken few bulls at 500+ some bears and my biggest muleys ,but more a timber gun for me shot 200NAB's out of it.On a long distance hunt very good idea to have back up,for lots of reasons.