TESTED: Barnes 130 grain 30 Caliber TTSX Bullets
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A 130 grain hunting bullet in .30 caliber? Yes, these bullets are screamers and accurate as well! Another well-regarded hunting bullet from our friends at Barnes Bullets.
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I've been using this projectile in a 308 for three years for deer. Using TAC I get 3100 fps and it absolutely puts deer in the freezer with no tracking required. Of course that assumes it lands where it"s suposed to. Meat loss is minimal and theres no lead in my burger. My favorite bullet by far for deer hunting.
What’s your barrel length?
@@tonywize5104 It's 22 inches.
Would you recommend the 130gr for black bear as well?
@@Lambert-hr7sm I would. I have been using this for 3 seasons as well and three deer later I'm sold. They all dropped where shot. Sako Finnlight w 20" barrel, 1 in 11 twist. I had been using 150 gr Barnes for 10 years before that and they always worked well. All shots less than 150 yds.
I was thinking that when I saw the video name. I'm like big deal I get all 3000 fps from 308 with 130s
That energy dump in the gel block was amazing!
It was pretty doggone impressive in person. I shot, and that gel block jumped! :)
Always a pleasure listening to Gavin and Guy, thank you gentlemen for another great episode 👍
We have used this bullet to take several hundred Roe and Red deer in the .308 @3000fps and also the .300WSM @ 3600fps. At speeds under 3400fps the bullet retains weight well but over 3400fps the petals will shed and meat damage can become much more severe. We concluded that the 150 grain TTSX is a much better fit in to 300WSM and the 130 grain TTSX better in the .308 Win
Good info, thank you. That's a lot of Roe & Red deer! :)
I agree. I use the 150gr TTSX and 168gr TTSX from the 300 WSM and 300 WBY. The 150gr TTSX first well in the short WSM case and shorter box.
I have used the 130 TTSX in .308W @ 3000 fps. Tight group and 1 frontal shot on deer sheared every rib at the spine and the bullet lodged in the pelvis. The deer did not lift a leg - just dropped. In my 30-06 using W748, the precision of group is excellent, but I have not hunted this round yet. Great presentation.
These bullets are extremely accurate. I shot under .5 MOA with a 110 grain TTSX out of my 270 wsm. I plan to develop a new load for my 300 win mag using 175 grain LRX bullets.
I have been loading the 150 gn TTSX in the 30-06 and it is great! Previously I was shooting 165 gn cup and core and this is an improvement.
I love this bullet in my .30-06 for whitetail at all ranges. WIN 760 @ 3000 +/- fps is a very accurate load. One shot has never failed to drop Georgia whitetails in their tracks.
I have 5 o3's. I was thrilled to see you use it to test. Your channel just gets better Gavin.
Right on! I was thrilled too!
Thanks, I love that old 03-A3 Springfield.
Have been using the 80gr TTSX in my 243 here in South Africa very successfully on Kudu and smaller plains game. Have never recovered a bullet - all pass throughs
Awesome! I need to try those in my 6mm Remington.
My favorite caliber and exact bullet I use on whitetails every year. Never a tracking job! Very cool to see someone else getting success from something I swear by and something many guys say is "too small" for what we hunt 😂.
Thank you for sharing that information! Take care.
@@guyminer3168you'll love the results 😁👍. Happy hunting!
Outstanding as always, boys! I really enjoy the teamwork you two keep up. Well done! 🤛🏻🔫🇺🇸
I have been using 130 grain ttsx bullets in my 270 Winchester with great results for the last 6-7 years. Black tail deer and black bears. They seem to do less blood shot damage as well. I use Hodgdon 100V powder with awesome results. Thanks for the good insight. Great video!!!
I use those in my 270 wsm with excellent results and no failures, use rem 9.5 mag primer with imr 4350
Well done I really enjoy seeing these gel tests
Thanks. It's a bit of work to melt and re-mold the gel, but well worthwhile for hunting bullets I think.
Barnes has been and is the leader in these bullets. They just work. 👍👍
Another interesting video. Always great to see the old sage.😊
I played around with the 130gr tts in 300 win mag. Got 3600 fps. Also ran 110gr tsx at 3900 fps. Also ran 95gr ttsx in my 270 wsm at 3750. My oldest boy killed deer with all of these. You talking wicked when it hits. Hits like thors hammer.
There's a lot to like about the Barnes TTSX.
I have been shooting the 165gr TTSX in my 30-06 for ten years. I get a chrono verified average of 3000 fps across five shots. That's with a 23" barrel. Accuracy has been amazing as well. My 7 mag with 160's barely exceeds my 30-06.
By the way, I zero mine at 230 yards. For elk, I can hold on the fur out 400 yards.
There are a lot of 7mag guys out there making it happen since 1969 or whatever, but the venerable '06 has been the greatest thing since chopsticks. In the right hands, it will remove the fingerprints.
I appreciate you posting this. I saw a node that averaged 3073 fps with the 168 gr TTSX in my 22" Savage 110 30-06. This made me a little nervous that it was a bit too high, even though I wasn't getting pressure signs. I've been seeing enough posts similar to yours and a response that I got from Barnes that has me rethinking that this might be a better load than the lighter one I was leaning towards. I'm doing more testing with the load, but appreciate knowing 3000+ fps isn't unheard of with these.
@@cobjread what powder are you running? I've got a savage 116 and a Tikka I want to work up a load for.
@@lazydragonslayer I'm using imr 4350. I'm reluctant to post the charge I found, but it was still a couple percentage points below Barnes published maximum.
Hello guy glad to see ya back
Great content thanks! I have been using barnes ttsx 180gr in my 30-06 for moose with good results and will continue to use it
Keep these vids coming
I run the 130 ttsx in my 300 rum. The nosler 125 ballistic tip and the 125 accubonds run very well also. I use imr 4350 at 92 grains gives me 3600fps with the 130 ttsx, and 3800fps with the 125 noslers. Awesome western Oklahoma long range whitetail and coyote rounds. Longest kill on deer was 688 yards, witnessed with the 125 ballistic tip.
Wow! That's smokin' fast! Yes, I've been impressed with the 125 grain Nosler Ballistic Tip on whitetail deer, from the 308 Winchester.
Thank you for making this video. I am excited about hunting with this bullet in .308. I am getting 2800fps out of an 18” barrel S&W M&P 10. using 48.2gr of Varget. That’s 1 grain below max advertised charge. The really exciting part (for me) is that I am getting 1/2” groups. I wish I could post a target pic. I really like watching you guys share your knowledge and expertise. Much appreciated.
I’m just now getting into reloading and one of my rifles is my Ruger 308 with a short 18” barrel so thanks for sharing!
@@davidrussell631 give it a go out of your rifle. Take a peek at the barnes reloading data. Rooting for success. Enjoy the test from your rifle. Please lemme know how it goes.
@@milo555100 already bought some H4831sc for my 270 win but was leaning towards Varget for the short barrel 308. Im definitely sold on the Barnes. Been shooting 45 cal copper monolithics in sabots in my muzzleloader for most of 20 years now.
I hunted for the last 4 years with Barnes 190 gr LRX bullets in my 300 Win Mag. Very effective on Mule Deer
I've been using the Barnes 130 gr. TTSX in the 308 Win., 30/06 Sprg., and 300 Weatherby for years. In conjunction with a Lee Factory Crimp Die for the appropriate cartridge; crimped to the foremost relief groove for a l-l-long jump to the lands as Barnes recommends. Superb accuracy and terminal performance. Red Deer, Oryx, Eland, Blue Wildebeest literally drop in their tracks. Yes, I often don't get complete penetration, so I recover alot of bullets and they all look similar to the Barnes advertisements.
Been useing ttsx bullets for years!!! Love them for hunting!!!
I would love to see a comparison test between the TTSX/LRX and the CX bullet in ballistics gel, AND at ~1800-2000 fps. You could either create underpowered loads, or shoot the ballistics gel at 400-500 yards lol.
Would love to see this!
I’ll second that
Simpel mind fella here on UA-cam do just that.
Test different bullets in low to high speed
This would be awesome. I'm currently trying to figure this same thing out with my 308 and 7 rem mag.
This would be awesome to see.
Definitely given me a reason to try them out. Gonna have to load some for my -06
Shooting 130 ttsx out of my ruger scout rifle at 16.1 inch at 2930 with varget and 1 moa at 100 with forward Mount 2x7 Burris Scout Scope. Will be hunting with this this fall during deer season.
If you do your job, it should do its job. I like those short barreled 308's.
I inherited my grandpa's U.S. model 1917 win. 30-06 that he had in the Korean war and Vietnam war...... After he was done with service, he used it for deer hunting for few years until he retired it.... I never shot it yet.... Pretty cool gun and piece of history..
I love the 1917! Absolutely you should shoot it and hunt with it. :)
My first deer rifle was a Model 1917, made by Winchester. It had the full 26 inch barrel and pop up rear military long range peep sights. Out to 1700 yards. That was a very accurate rifle. Being a world war one production era weapon, in bolt action, I would imagine that, especially in Vietnam, it was probably used as a sniper rifle. I know they had a real deficiency of these weapons in theater..
@@allanboyer2769 sounds like you had the same gun as I have now... The ladder peep sights and everything.... Cool!
I use TTSX bullets in my 6mm Rem, 257 Roberts and 6.5 swede and have had consistent one shot kills on Fallow and reds.
My favourite bullet. I also love the Norma Oryx.
“Half of what I own is vintage,” 🤣😂🤣. That’s funny. Beautiful rifle and great content. I have been loading the 150gr ttsx @ 2911fps for my 06 hunting ammo and it has never failed to perform. I have some of the 168gr ttsx sitting here to develop for the 300WM.
Hunted Alabama deer with that exact load in 30-06 Sako. Excellent accuracy. 2 deer both thru shoulder. Ran 30 ft and expired within 15ft of each other. Hunt done in 30 minutes. Bullets not recovered. Couldn't chance deer running into swampy terrain. Have shot bull elk @300yds with 165gr solid copper. Bull dropped within 75ft one shot. Weatherby had factory 300wby load with 130ttsx a few years back. Barnes website showed harvested bull elk with that load
I been using the 180 TSX in my .300 WM since they came out. Devastating! Deer, elk and black bear. All dropped within feet of bullet impact if not in their tracks
Good on ya man! You have the powder to push that 180 gr out there and still have good penetration and expansion! I've studied calibers and their optimum bullet weights for about 40 years. The 180gr in the 300 WM is a dead ringer!
130 tsx is the most accurate bullet in my 308. Excellent performance on deer and hogs so far. Massive damage and full penetration. Maybe 1" exit hole
Sorry to say that I discovered this combo in 2012 as I live in CA and we were facing a change to lead free ammo in the next couple of years.
I decided to get a jump start on the changeover and started working up loads for my .300 Svages bout on Remington 722 platforms and Savage 99’s. Along the way I ended up with a very accurate load for all the rifles that differed in charge weight of only .3 grains and 67 FPS. The Remington 722 has a 22” barrel and fired the 130gr TTSX at 2761 FPS and the savages with the 24”barrels fired the 130gr at 2829FPS.
Along the way I really started thinking about what it would in a .308 and the 30-06. Especially the 30-06 for Speed Goats (Antelope) at distance on the High Plains around Juniper, Idaho out to about 500 yards.
I personally like Varget powder for the 30-06 with the TTSX and 3031 for the .300 Savage.
In .308 both seem to be pretty close to each other and I know the powder weights for both so I go with what I have the most of at the moment.
The 130gr TTSX preformed so close to a 150gr bonded premium or cup and core bullet that I do not miss the heavier bullet for deer and Speed Goats. The big advantage is that the bullet holds together very well and I have never had one fragment at all. Retained weight for every bullet I have recovered has been 124gr or better. The best thing is that out of my 30-06 I a getting 3127 fps and accuracy is very good preforming better than most match bullets.
One thing about the monolithic bullets is that for best accuracy they need a clean barrel free from ANY COPER DEPOSITS from any other bullets. Jacketed bullets and lead bullets will drastically open up groups to as muck 2 inches after shooting as few as two bullets!
Why? I have no idea but this was the hardest thing to figure out over the years is why you could shoot such great groups when testing ammo and than shoot the same load in the same rifle and get such poor results after shooting other types of ammo.
This is the one down side to the TSX and the TTSX bullets. They need a barrel that is factory new or cleaned and all copper remover from the barrel prior to shooting.
You can shoot other types of anno after the TTSX but not the other way around.
I uss nothing but the Barnes TSX and TTSX up to 180 gr and the well outperform their weight class.
I have seen a constant 3/4 MOA rifle with Barnes TTSX bullets shoot as
I've found that they penetrate more the further you shoot an animal with them. I've put this down to less expansion slowing them down? Would be an interesting test to down load and shoot the gel block. The only Barnes I ever recovered from a deer was the closest deer I ever shot.
I have that same gun and I love it! 30-06 💪
NICE!!!!
Might need to try these. GS custom bullets had this figured out for years. I might need to try these 130's in my 06. Had been using 125 NBT with N540 VV 60.2g running at about 3200 FPS.
We just ran a vintage milsurp match at our local range and it was so fun. We started with a show and tell then ran a CMP style drill.
Love the 300 mag! You asked I answered 😊
*I am not using it.... yet. However, since it did not fracture, fragment or break apart... at full 30-06 speed and extremely short distance... I just might. Thank you for making me aware of how solid this little bullet really is.*
I just loaded up 40 more of these 130 grain Barnes TTSX bullets for my 30-06. Hopefully I'll get to take game with them this season.
I always get better consistency with barnes bullets. Many times I've been struggling to tune load with a cup and core, so I start over with a barnes and its like night and day. Now I just start with Barnes all the time. Also Ive had great results with the TSX, TTSX, & LRX as far as accuracy goes.
We used a hand loaded 150 gr. TTSX @ 2950fps in 30/06 on large bull elk at 512 lazered yards. Performance was great!
Good to know! That's a long shot, well done.
How was the expansion?
Nice channel with alot of knowlege, thank you guys:) I have used Barnes Ttsx in 30-06 130 grain, 300 win mag 165 grain and 250 grain in 9,3x62. One of the best bullets I have ever used. Max range so far has been 267 meters on Moose with the 9,3x62 in the boiler and it dropt on the spot after standing still for 15 sec. Inside of that range I have used both 30 cal and the 9,3 on deer, doe, moose and fox with same results, No tracking and everything on the ground inside of 20 meters from impact-.place. The load I have for the 30-06, with the 130 grain is the most accurate bullet/load I have ever tried. In my old Mauser M98, made in 1937, of cours upgraded since then and with the 3rd barrel since I bought it. I can put 3 shots inside of a bottle-cap at 100 meters. So I am not looking for alternativ:) Greetings from Norway/Finnmark
Thanks for the detailed response from Norway/Finnmark!
I've had good success with the same bullets in .30-06. those were the first cartridges I ever loaded as a matter of fact.
300 Win Mag… yes! Go for it!
I loaded up 150gr barnes TTSX in 300WM at 3320fps with IMR4350. A real hum dinger of a flat shooting deer round with an 8” diameter kill zone MPBR to 367yd.
I shoot 104.5 grains of Reloader 25 with 130 grain TTSX in my 300 RUM. Absolutely the flattest whitetail round around out to about 500 yards.
My goodness! That's a lot of cartridge!
Tikka t3 300wsm. 150-165-180 ttsx and imr 4350! Absolute beast of a round. From deer to moose.
Way back in the 1930's, a couple of known deer hunters did alot of experiments with different projectiles in different weights in this caliber, an found back then that 130 gr bullets were the poison for deer, can't remember who they were, but I'm sure it can be found on the net somewhere. Thx for the vid Gavin
That was the old speer 130 gr .308 it worked but at 3 k it can be explosive 🧨
@@kencleg7721 nowadays that velocity in some bullets would prove devastating. I can't wait to test these Hammer Bullets in my 7mm-08.
@@kencleg7721 thx, couldn't remember all the details
@@johnpennington7868
The hammer bullets are interesting. Unfortunately I won't buy them because of the owner...
I've seen several big bull elk taken with 30 06 in 130 and 150 barnes. I also know of an Eiland taken with a 130 in Zambezi with one shot from 500ish yards. And from a meat stand point the bullet not exploding jeeps gunshot to a minimum. Boys the all copper is the only thing out there that holds a candle to the partitions.
My howa 300win loves the 168gr from their preloaded line, but seems happy with anything really! My dad liked the old hypersonic federal branded barnes in his 7mm and 270win (110gr), those push 3500fps from factory loads. Shooting those at 700yds next to my 300win with 200 eldx one day, it was like he had a laser and I was bow an arrow watching vapor trails. I still have a few boxes of the 130ttsx in 300win too!
I vote for an UR 300WM vs 300PRC comparison!
I once finished off a previously-wounded (by someone else), whitetail buck with a 130 TTSX handload in my 24-inch barreled .30-06 700 Remington Mountain Rifle at 3000-plus fps. It was facing away from me in heavy cover, and I had to take a rear-end shot to put it down. That little bullet entered a ham, penetrated through the entire animal, exited the ribcage by following the spine up the neck and it lodged into the base of the skull. ( A lightning bolt wouldn't have ended that unfortunate situation any faster.)
Bullet ended up a perfect, four-petal mushroom that still weighed 128 grains after I dug it out.
For deer I have since upped the velocity ante to the 110 TTSX at 3400-something fps, but have never recovered a bullet so far. The deer always drop in their tracks with a 1-1/2-inch exit hole on broadside shots and a fan-shaped spray onto the offside landscape. (Broadside or quartering ribcage hits only so far).
Now to be clear, I wouldn't choose that particular 110 gr. bullet for elk, but if I had to, I'd take broadside ribcage shots, avoiding shoulder bone, with complete confidence. It will hold together and it will penetrate in a straight line. I just wouldn't ask it to bust an elk's shoulder bones, nor to rake the body on a severely-angled quartering shot.
But broadside elk ribcage hits out to perhaps 300 yards? No problem if that was the only bullet I had with me. I'd just take great care to place my shot perfectly, again to avoid the shoulder bones.
A 165 or 180 TTSX would be a better choice for general elk hunting and would definitely smash even those bones.
Barnes makes fantastic hunting bullets.
Minor correction to my story above: the bullet I finished that wounded buck with, was actually the older blue coated Barnes 130 XLC, not the polymer-tipped TTSX version.
While I doubt that the minor difference would have mattered much in the final outcome, accurate details matter...
22:22 I load the 130 ttsx for my 300 Savage. Velocity 2760 fps.
Definitely do some bullet and powder testing with the .300 Win Mag! That would be helpful to get more test info from different sources to enlarge the data pool.
I use 180 TSX with 4350 for Remington 700 series weapons with 24 in with a .75 moa Shined with buddies Sendero .35 MOA
I used this in my 300 win mag before I sold it. Great load for deer and it brought down the recoil which was a nice little bonus
I have been hunting for 31 years. I have never seen a better game getting than Barnes bullets. I have been using them for 18 years.
I have a decent stash of this bullet. Excellent show. I mean, really great work.
130 in 12” 308 for nighttime hog hunting as well as the 110’s out of a 300 blackout for hog and deer. Barnes bullets are some of the best for taking game in my opinion.
This would’ve an exceptional bullet choice for hunting purposes in the 30-TC. Really thought this cartridge would see some kind of resurrection with the popularity of its offspring the 6.5 Creedmoor but then again there’s nothing the 30-TC can do the 30-06 cant. Thanks for the content guys good stuff!
I have killed deer for many many years with Barnes XLC’s , X bullets and TTSX’s , they do very well.
Last kill with them was 100 grain TTSX out of hand loaded 6.5 rem mag ( fps I can’t remember but speed was cooking,… broke a 1-1/2” out of front rib , liquified lungs , penetrated all the way into rear thigh muscle and was embedded next to outside skin and could be felt on outside of deer. Fantastic penetration,… traveled about 3.5 feet easily thru meat and bone
Now that you're covering this I'm glad I already bought a some lol. It was already had enough to get
Great vid. Need to try them through a tika 30-06.
That bullet is moving fast!!
👍 I actually did a similar using the Nosler 125gr Ballistic Tip out of a 300 Weatherby and was shooting coke can bottoms at 400+ yards..
I am going to buy some of these TTSX and try them.. This sounds like the best of both worlds..
I also have a Remington made 1903A3. Mine was an American Legion parade gun, so it was reparkerized and the stock got some layers of varnish and a lot of care.
I loaded 200 grain TTSX for my friends 0.375 H/H we have not shot them yet as he has injered hi shoulder, I am looking forward to getting to the range after he recovers from surgery, Saying hi from New Zealand.
I have always loved high powered hunting rounds 30.06 was my favorite
Very good information gents. Impressive results. I would use it in my 308 16" or 26" inside 300 on whitetail without reservation. Thank you much.
Very nice video i have alwais hunt with barnes ttsx and lrx deer mooss bear just love that barnes bullets love to see more video with does bullets great job 👍
The vintage military arms comparison would be sick! Yes please!
Hornady used to load 150 gmx, in 300 Win Mag Superformance, at 3400 fps! I have 3 boxes.
Yes will love to see 300 wm vs PRC.
I have a company in Montana that hand loads my ammo to The+p's
"Half of what I own is vintage garb" bahahaha
I've tried various weight bullets in the 30-06 over the past 50 years, but my preference runs towards the 180 gr weight. I have had very good performance with the barnes 180 gr TTSX bullets on game from pronghorn antelope to moose.
Another advantage with light bullets in 30 caliber is significantly reduced recoil. As long as one keeps aware of reasonable range limitations I have ALWAYS liked the lighter bullets because of their flatness at reasonable mid-range distances.
One could extend the "reasonable" range by improving on their own ability then switching to a better bullet.
@@NorthRiverGuide I probably didn't make my point as clear as I could have. I meant to emphasize the ADVANTAGE one can get with lighter bullets at closer ranges, because of velocity vs the advantage found with heavier bullets at longer ranges because of their BC. One can often shoot flatter with a lighter bullet up to 400 yards vs a heavier bullet which will have less drop at 600 yards. There's crossover: lighter bullets are flatter under 400 yards or so while heavier bullets will be flatter as you get into longer ranges.
My father and I have been using 125-135gr bullets since the middle 60's. They are deer stoppers. Not greatest 500yd bullets but anything under that flattens them.
I use barnes bullets in every caliber I own but one because when the gun goes boom the deer flop to the ground 95 percent of the time! I had one go 10yds one time! 130 barnes our of my 308 and 300savage, 165 out of 06, 200gr out 35whelen, 200gr, 250gr & 275gr out 450 bushmaster and 150gr for my wife's 3030!
I push the 150gr TTSX to just a hair under 2900fps out of my friends Savage .308 with a 18" barrel using AR-Comp. It had consistent 1.25ish MOA accuracy with every powder charge I tried, so I just went for velocity. No pressure signs at all.
Been using this load in my 30-06 for years.
I JUST STARTLED MY WIFE! YELLING OUT "COOL!" when I say you guys with my hunting rifle! The rifle alone just put me over the top on excitement! I have a Remington 44 that is about a 1.5 inch with hunting ammo @3 rounds at 100 off of my sand filled chino pants leg bag! Thanks for video!
I think that bullet on large heavy mature bull elk within 200 yrds probably be great.
I do really like that Savage 06!
Thank you for testing copper bullets, that’s what I use inCa. I am using 150 grain Barnes tsx
Very interesting conversation. I've been using Barnes for ten years and have always been impressed. On plains game and buffalo in Africa, wild boar and larger deer here in the UK they have performed faultlessly. The only reservation I have is concerned with their use on smaller deer (muntjac, Chinese water deer and even roe) where they have not always expanded sufficiently to leave a significant wound channel. I had a client hunting with me had to shoot a roe buck twice (both lung shots) before the animal went down. On examination of the carcass we found four holes all of identical size. Animal was at 140yds and bullet was 85g ttsx in .243. Having said that, I would stress that everything else I've shot or seen shot with Barnes has been killed very effectively.
XLC and tsx open better on light game. Try to cut the plastic tip about 1/3.
I’m glad you mentioned 243, what’s your recipe for that 85 grainer?
Shoulders w that 85 in 6 mm
.243 h4831 or rl 23
I would like to see 300 wm videos!
Nice bullet! Gonna get some!
Keep your 300 prc. We already know it has the advantage with its long throat for long bullets...
...and 8mm mauser... AND 6.5 x 55 Swede... AND 7.5 Swiss, Carcano, etc, etc... 👍
Also be cool Gavin if you found a Bubba sportized 1903 and did a fully accuruzed sweet sporterization in a classic cartridge.
From next year we have to hunt lead free in Denmark, so i recently got these. I've done some testing in my 308 and have made a nice load, flying ~900 m/s. I'm looking forward to using them in the upcoming roe buck hunt, starting tomorrow.
My hunting rifle is only 20" because i want to keep it relatively short with a supressor, thats why it isnt going faster ;)
30-378 Weatherby can push this same 130gr bullet to 3800fps. I don’t care if it burns more powder. You don’t buy a muscle car to save gas and tires.
First and formost, even the mention of .300 savage in a video makes me happy. Not a common one.
Would love to see some 300WM content. I am currently using a savage 110 action with custom barrel and stock for competition. Would love to see how you set up a 300WM from scratch as I see alot of info online about variations in headspace procedures as well as comparisons directly to 300PRC. I belive based on current results I will be sticking with the 300WM for at least a barrel or two. Then I aill step down and play with a 300 savage for fun ;)
I use the 190 grn barnes tipped for my 300wsm. 3 shot groups equate to 3 holes touching. Great accuracy.
For reloaders, if you like the 300 win mag, then you should love the 300 short mag, almost identical performances with less powder. And shorter action means lighter rifle
I have used 3 different monolithic bullets out of my 30-06 with excellent accuracy 150 grain GS high velocity bullet 165 grain Frontier Spartan and the original Barnes X bullet all with excellent results on African game shot some Bluewildebeest Kudu and a Zebra with the 165 bullet all was down with one shot
My 3006Ai, is my favorite round
Yes. My platform loves the .30 caliber in sizes below 130 gr.
My freaking heros! Love seeing the 1903!
Some insider info, used to work for Barnes on the Solid copper bullet side of production. We had a very rigid test system there. We'd do runs of 5000 Bullets and the test them to make sure the length, O jive and width to make sure the dies weren't busted or chipped. Every 10000 we'd stop the machine and send up 5-10 bullets up to the ballistics lab to make sure they were producing good groups. Fun Fact, the most accurate bullet/Cartridge Barnes has ever produced was the 8mm Mauser if you can believe that. It was before my time with the company but in every test they shot It produced a group that no cartridge they make has been able to beat. I think they made the bullets for Norma or Lapua for the European market. Really want to get my hands on some, it was a very limited run. Barnes makes some fantastic bullets and their ammo is actually not bad either. Great products, HORRIBLE to work for.
Gavin I have all the older rifle’s mentioned Arisaka T99, G98, MAS-36, Garand, Enfield and even fin m38 that could be used for shoot out. The comparisons alone between the fin m38 and mosin nagant would be interesting. We travel alot, besides shipping is an option with C&R. Happy to lend them.
Love the TSX. My hunt load in my 300 win mag is a 180gr tsx. Groups .4 moa in my TC compass. Taken mule deer and white tails, god willing some day maybe an Elk.
My 7mm-08 loves the 110gr TTSX with max load of RL15, it flattens deer on the spot.
My son and I love the TTSX in 6.5 grendel. We have used it on hogs mainly but my grandson took his first buck this year with this bullet and the grendel, deer fell in his tracks at 65 yds. Now I wouldn't shoot a deer past about 150yards with this set up, just concerned about expansion of the bullet. But what a great bullet in the 6.5 grendel in my opinion.