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Info needed - Barnes MRX 180 gr 308's
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<blockquote data-quote="Swamplord" data-source="post: 2142634" data-attributes="member: 2460"><p>Had many memorable moose hunts with the Barnes 180 gr MRX bullet loaded up in a 300 WSM chambered Tikka T3 at 3000 fps, she took five of her seven bull moose with the MRX and my son two in an identical rifle, when bullet was discontinued I bought up all I could find locally and ordered more online until they disappeared, got plenty for many more years of moose hunting, bullet is only used for moose hunting in those two Tikka rifles with the load worked up years ago, I suppose the 175 gr LRX and 180 gr TTSX are suitable replacements since the MRX bullet is never coming back and we move forward</p><p></p><p>see attached video I made of the 180 gr Barnes MRX in action, every shot she took on moose was with same result, never needed a follow up shot</p><p></p><p>Lately I've been messing with the Barnes 30 cal 212 gr LRX Bore Rider bullet in single shot mode and am impressed so far, but I'm more interested in the coming new 30 caliber 208 gr LRX bullet with .633 bc as a repeater option for my 5 round mag equipped 300 LRC with an 8 twist barrel, and 300 Razor with a 7.2 tw, Barnes recommends a min of 1:8.5 twist, but 8 tw or faster as optimum for their new bullet and I'm well prepared</p><p></p><p>The MRX was a great bullet, and for the time it was released it was maybe ahead by a large fast pace, shooters didn't take to it due to the cost primarily and then a bad rap from guys dissing the bullet, but usually from those who have never taken game or fired one, much less ever held one in their lying hands, such is the gun world hysteria we face in this internet dominated info network that produces an equal amount of false claims daily</p><p></p><p>But it's time to move on and I will be shooting a bunch of the new redesigned 30 ca LRX in 208 gr (with the 200 gr Accubond in center) as soon as they hit the streets, very soon ......</p><p></p><p>....</p><p>[MEDIA=youtube]kmGKA0aC9EM[/MEDIA]</p><p></p><p></p><p>[ATTACH=full]258747[/ATTACH]</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Swamplord, post: 2142634, member: 2460"] Had many memorable moose hunts with the Barnes 180 gr MRX bullet loaded up in a 300 WSM chambered Tikka T3 at 3000 fps, she took five of her seven bull moose with the MRX and my son two in an identical rifle, when bullet was discontinued I bought up all I could find locally and ordered more online until they disappeared, got plenty for many more years of moose hunting, bullet is only used for moose hunting in those two Tikka rifles with the load worked up years ago, I suppose the 175 gr LRX and 180 gr TTSX are suitable replacements since the MRX bullet is never coming back and we move forward see attached video I made of the 180 gr Barnes MRX in action, every shot she took on moose was with same result, never needed a follow up shot Lately I've been messing with the Barnes 30 cal 212 gr LRX Bore Rider bullet in single shot mode and am impressed so far, but I'm more interested in the coming new 30 caliber 208 gr LRX bullet with .633 bc as a repeater option for my 5 round mag equipped 300 LRC with an 8 twist barrel, and 300 Razor with a 7.2 tw, Barnes recommends a min of 1:8.5 twist, but 8 tw or faster as optimum for their new bullet and I'm well prepared The MRX was a great bullet, and for the time it was released it was maybe ahead by a large fast pace, shooters didn't take to it due to the cost primarily and then a bad rap from guys dissing the bullet, but usually from those who have never taken game or fired one, much less ever held one in their lying hands, such is the gun world hysteria we face in this internet dominated info network that produces an equal amount of false claims daily But it's time to move on and I will be shooting a bunch of the new redesigned 30 ca LRX in 208 gr (with the 200 gr Accubond in center) as soon as they hit the streets, very soon ...... .... [MEDIA=youtube]kmGKA0aC9EM[/MEDIA] [ATTACH=full]258747[/ATTACH] [/QUOTE]
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