**New** Barnes LRX 208 gr in 30 caliber

[Swamplord]

Just got a bunch of these in and they are quite a bit slicker than any LRX bullet I've seen yet (minus the 212 gr Bore Rider)

Apparrently Barnes redesigned the entire bullet geared towards lower velocity expansion for long range hunting and improved the bc over the previous LRX version

Need at least an 8.5 Twist barrel and luckily I had 8 twist barrels installed on several of my wildcats and have 4 barrels in 7.5 twist coming by mid summer

Can't wait to see what they have coming in 338 cal

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[257Tony]

Man, those are slick looking. How long? Looks longer than a 230 berger?

 

[Calvin45]

The size of that tip is encouraging...means a truly effective low velocity hollow point below.

same thing with the 225 eld m...the tip on those is waaaay bigger than the tip on the 208 eldm. One of several reasons I opt for them.

if I find time I just might play with these (except all I got is a 10 twist...still, it has no trouble stabilizing the 225 eld. Are these that much longer still?)

as 257tony has said, a length on these would be interesting. They look slick indeed.

You'll have to check the tips don't melt tho...wouldn't want liquified plastic splattering all over your moose and defeating the point of these non-toxic bullets

 

[billcaldwell]

Looks great. Please let us know how they shoot. Thanks!

 

[Another Casual]

I'm hoping the redesign extends to other calibers. In some places the LRX is very close to the TTSX. This seems like a move in the right direction to differentiate the two.

 

[Swamplord]

 

[Swamplord]

The LRX family in 30 caliber... left to right
175 gr, 190 gr, 200 gr, 208 gr, 212 gr Bore Rider

 

[Calvin45]

View attachment 271082

Woah

that is a good bit longer than the 225 eld. 1.66 I think they are (if memory serves right, don't have one on me right now). That's crazy long for only weighing 208!

I guess once again the manufacturers recommended twist exists for a reason and I'll have to leave these alone for now.

thanks for posting this.

 

[memtb]

Now, if they would just make an LRX in a 290 (or so) grain .375......I'd try some out! memtb

 

[lefty15]

Those look pretty awesome

 

[Swamplord]

left to right
205 gr Badlands Super Bulldozer 2
208 gr Barnes LRX
212 gr Barnes LRX Bore Rider
225 gr Hornady ELD-M
245 gr Berger EOL
250 gr Hornady A-Tip

 

[Swamplord]

the long coppers
left to right
205 gr Badlands Super Bulldozer 2
208 gr Barnes LRX
212 gr Barnes LRX Bore Rider
220 gr Cutting Edge Lazer
240 gr Cutting Edge Lazer

 

[Hawk in WY]

The LRX family in 30 caliber... left to right
175 gr, 190 gr, 200 gr, 208 gr, 212 gr Bore Rider
View attachment 271083

The LRX family in 30 caliber... left to right
175 gr, 190 gr, 200 gr, 208 gr, 212 gr Bore Rider
View attachment 271083

Thank you for posting this.

Choices are good but I'm wondering which bullet is intended for what.

We shoot 300 WM, 300 PRC, and 300 NM.

We shoot regularly to 1,000 yards but between my son and me we have taken 12 bull elk in the last 13 years, all between 50 and 100 yards except for one old bull last year at 300. Only two required a second shot. Dead but didn't know it.

The 175's and 200's have worked fine. I have the 208's on order and am working up loads for the 212's now.

 

[Pdvdh]

Anyone have the Barnes reported BC value? Just spent 15min searching for an associated bullet BC value. No success...

I find a 0.705 G1 BC for their 212gr LRX bore rider. In the mean time, gonna presume the 208gr will not exceed a 0.705 G1 BC.