Thread: 308 ttsx

Originally Posted by Echo

Why use a small expensive monolithic trendy bullet?

Speer hotcore 150 gn at $55 per box of 100

2206H 45-46gn for 2700-2800

Had some failures on animals with TTSX...no issues with lead cores

I had multiple faliures with cup and core hence going to the barnes. Zero fails.

How did the projectile fail?

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If you don't hit bone they pencil straight thru

Try Speer hot cores.... you will not be disappointed

Originally Posted by Echo

If you don't hit bone they pencil straight thru

No you just don't understand how they work.
They open up right down to around 1800fps bone or no bone...in fact they open up very fast but what they don't do is fragment and that is why even light for caliber ones will almost always exit as they don't lose any weight,this is also why they need to be driven FAST to work well as otherwise they don't transfer shock. 3000fps is minimum for decent performance 3200-3300 is much better.
Cup and cores don't do well at those speeds.

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I've never had so many drop on the spot kills until I started using 100g tsx's at 3300 fps

Here's a couple of Brian's. Seem to work.

I just wanna smack red stags over in the bush and scrub without dragging my 300wm through the shit. Something thats not going to let me down really. From 10 to 300m

I also have some 165 sierra gamekings to try. Ill smoke a few animals and see how each go

Originally Posted by Tahr

Here's a couple of Brian's. Seem to work.

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What cal? @Tahr

6.5 x 06

Originally Posted by Pongo12

I just wanna smack red stags over in the bush and scrub without dragging my 300wm through the shit. Something thats not going to let me down really. From 10 to 300m

I dropped a few big reds with the Barnes 130ttsx over 50gr of 2208 ( max compressed load ) @ around 3000fps from memory in a 20" 308win. They did a better job at close range than the 150gr sst that would blow to bits on the skin at times.

Originally Posted by Tahr

Here's a couple of Brian's. Seem to work.

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I've recovered one 130ttsx and it looks the same. They are good I'd agree and I'd say the 110 should be as good.

110gr Barnes in the 270 makes for exceptional killing if you do your bit. Saves the embarrassment that SOME 270 owners have to face.

Originally Posted by sambnz

@Pongo12 I have a similar set up but shooting 125 accubonds with 2206h instead. Shoots real tight out of my 17" dpt supressed t3. Haven't chronographed it yet or tested it on game but I know @akaroa1 rates the 125 accubonds and has bowled a few over with them.

I'm only running 47.5gr at the moment which isn't max and using CCIs I think.

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I have been using the same projectile in my 16" bbl 308 in front of H335 for 2995fps. It has been a very effective killer on sika and reds out to 150 odd metres.

cheers you fellas. Pills and powder here tomorrow, so ill have a suss out over weekend and hopefully go for a look for a venison or two