Thread: Barnes .308 130gr ttsx

Originally Posted by MSL

Is that measured or calculated?

Validated at 340 yards. Didnt continue with the load

Originally Posted by Kiwi Greg

Will have a look tomorrow for you.

Litz 1.175 over all long, G1 0.339, G7 0.174

I get 3000 ft/s (chrono'd) out of an 18" barrel in 308Win. If that's any help.

Bit of a bump, but has anyone used these before on animals? I picked up a box at a garage sale cheap as so thought I might give them a try.

Yes. Been using them for years, shot a nice boar with one a week ago. Have shot loads of deer with them inside 300. Shot a few more 300-450 but performance is getting marginal at that range with my 14.5” barrel.

Do the Hornady gmx have similar terminal performance as these? Just wondering as they are quite a bit cheaper.

Yes. Been using them for years, shot a nice boar with one a week ago. Have shot loads of deer with them inside 300. Shot a few more 300-450 but performance is getting marginal at that range with my 14.5” barrel.

I’ve used the 6.5, 7mm and 30 caliber. Every one has pencilled through, need to run them fast hence the above comment being correct.
I shot a 150 plus boar one night through shield out of a fast 280ai. Mate was amazed it went straight through.


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I also shoot the 150gr 7mm at 3200fps as my 0-300 load and they do the job nicely

What you've both said is mirrored online from what I have read IE go down a weight for normal so 130 for 308 and run them fast. General consensus is that will kill like something 30% heavier

Used them for a long time out of 308.....they work really good launched at around 3200 out to around 300y
I have just started using 150gmx at 3050fps out of another caliber and they produce a lot more shock and bruising than the barnes ever did.

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Originally Posted by veitnamcam

Used them for a long time out of 308.....they work really good launched at around 3200 out to around 300y
I have just started using 150gmx at 3050fps out of another caliber and they produce a lot more shock and bruising than the barnes ever did.

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I’ve noted the bruising using the GMX also but the shock? So a good killer @veitnamcam

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Originally Posted by Danny

I’ve noted the bruising using the GMX also but the shock? So a good killer @ veitnamcam

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Need to shoot more animals to really form an opinion on them but they have polaxed everything so far but everything so far has been close shots.

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the one on the right is from a spine shot stag at 400yards, didn’t hit a lot of bone. The other is out of a shoulder at 200 or so. I find they kill very well.

I sorted out some loads for the Model 7 this morning, 46gns of 2206h gives me 2890fps and sub inch groups @ 100, 2403 ft-lbs ME. Pretty happy to be sorted after only about 10 shots. Now to find something to drill with em'