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<blockquote data-quote="jimbires" data-source="post: 435263" data-attributes="member: 11011"><p>here is my story on the TSX's .they shot well out to 550 yards .that's the length of my local range . I had very little trouble getting them to group . they are from a 7mm rem mag . 160 grain TSX , reloader 22 powder at 67.0 grains . resulting in 3102 ave fps at 10 feet . I loaded these to go on my first elk hunt in 2007. 300 yards I shot a cow elk . first two shots tight behind the front leg , in the crease . first shot staggered her , second shot made her hump up like she had the hiccups . third shot I aimed forward a little onto the back of the front leg fired and down she went . I gathered up my stuff and went over to her , she was laying down holding her head up watching me . I waited a short time for her to give up . the three shots were all within about a six inch group . two behind the front leg , one through the front leg . very little to no meat damage . I don't think I threw any meat away . next hunt was moose in 2008 . . I shot a cow moose at about 100 - 125 yards . good solid hit behind the front shoulder . the moose ran about 100 yards and laid down . she left a blood trail like you were spilling blood out of a 5 gallon bucket . when I caught up to her she tried to get up I finished her with another shot to the neck . again very little damage . no sign of blood shot meat . now I'm hunting whitetails at home 2008 . a nice buck comes in to about 80 yards . kind of broadside , but bent in the middle with front quartering towards me . I shot him in the front shoulder . he jumped , landed ,about fell and took off . I went over found some blood and bone . tracked him down . I saw him just as he jumped up to run . I aimed at the back of his neck and fired . he ran a short ways and fell . I ran up and waited for him to give up . the first hit broke his near shoulder , and the bullet had to turn because it put a gash through 3 or 4 ribs , on the near side , about the size to be able to put a deck of cards through . I couldn't find my second hole at this time . ( this is the bullet I posted pics of in the #2 reply to this thread ) when I got him home a started to skin him , I found I hit him right in front of the hind leg . the bullet went right up through the back strap and when I pulled the hide from around his head the bullet fell out from right behind his ear . that bullet went through about 4 feet of back strap and neck . the front leg was all busted up from bone fragments . the back strap was fine , I sliced it and ate it . it only had a hole through it like it was drilled , no blood shot damage . </p><p> I would bet that if I was using a lead core bullet that the first bullet would have went right on through the vitals . if he ran off , like he did , the second shot probably would have broken his back and paralyzed him .without a doubt it would have ruined the back strap . I just don't see any damage from these bullets . yes I've killed all three of these animals . and yes I took this bullet out of a dead whitetail . but something just doesn't make sense to me . where is the damage ? if I want to shoot something and have it bleed out I'll use my bow and cut a bigger hole in him . and as far as lead in my meat , I'll gladly take my chances on using a lead core bullet over these TSX's . my opinion is , strike 3 . " they flat out suck" . Jim</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="jimbires, post: 435263, member: 11011"] here is my story on the TSX's .they shot well out to 550 yards .that's the length of my local range . I had very little trouble getting them to group . they are from a 7mm rem mag . 160 grain TSX , reloader 22 powder at 67.0 grains . resulting in 3102 ave fps at 10 feet . I loaded these to go on my first elk hunt in 2007. 300 yards I shot a cow elk . first two shots tight behind the front leg , in the crease . first shot staggered her , second shot made her hump up like she had the hiccups . third shot I aimed forward a little onto the back of the front leg fired and down she went . I gathered up my stuff and went over to her , she was laying down holding her head up watching me . I waited a short time for her to give up . the three shots were all within about a six inch group . two behind the front leg , one through the front leg . very little to no meat damage . I don't think I threw any meat away . next hunt was moose in 2008 . . I shot a cow moose at about 100 - 125 yards . good solid hit behind the front shoulder . the moose ran about 100 yards and laid down . she left a blood trail like you were spilling blood out of a 5 gallon bucket . when I caught up to her she tried to get up I finished her with another shot to the neck . again very little damage . no sign of blood shot meat . now I'm hunting whitetails at home 2008 . a nice buck comes in to about 80 yards . kind of broadside , but bent in the middle with front quartering towards me . I shot him in the front shoulder . he jumped , landed ,about fell and took off . I went over found some blood and bone . tracked him down . I saw him just as he jumped up to run . I aimed at the back of his neck and fired . he ran a short ways and fell . I ran up and waited for him to give up . the first hit broke his near shoulder , and the bullet had to turn because it put a gash through 3 or 4 ribs , on the near side , about the size to be able to put a deck of cards through . I couldn't find my second hole at this time . ( this is the bullet I posted pics of in the #2 reply to this thread ) when I got him home a started to skin him , I found I hit him right in front of the hind leg . the bullet went right up through the back strap and when I pulled the hide from around his head the bullet fell out from right behind his ear . that bullet went through about 4 feet of back strap and neck . the front leg was all busted up from bone fragments . the back strap was fine , I sliced it and ate it . it only had a hole through it like it was drilled , no blood shot damage . I would bet that if I was using a lead core bullet that the first bullet would have went right on through the vitals . if he ran off , like he did , the second shot probably would have broken his back and paralyzed him .without a doubt it would have ruined the back strap . I just don't see any damage from these bullets . yes I've killed all three of these animals . and yes I took this bullet out of a dead whitetail . but something just doesn't make sense to me . where is the damage ? if I want to shoot something and have it bleed out I'll use my bow and cut a bigger hole in him . and as far as lead in my meat , I'll gladly take my chances on using a lead core bullet over these TSX's . my opinion is , strike 3 . " they flat out suck" . Jim [/QUOTE]
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