Thread: Barnes TSX

ok so directly from Nosler manual...Im going to be generous and say he was using a maximum loaded 55Grn load..not the usual 50 grn loading.
so sighted in dead on at 200yards gives
at 500yards
1554fps so good hornet load better than a subsonic .22lr
0.7 seconds of bullet in flight
bullet will drop 51.6 inches below the Xhair.....51.6 devided by 12=4 and a bit feet of drop. so ASSUMING they were neck shot..thats a LOT of holdover. now Mr Bennet may well have carried a rangefinder and been dialing up.... but Im buggered if I have EVER EVER EVER read of anyone doing so until the last 15 years.
the same goes for .303british at 800 yards with open sights....now the SMLE was better than 4" at 100 yards from new..the good ones were 1.5--2 inches so multiply that 2inches by 8 and thats a 16" group in perfect conditions with rock steady rest on non moving animal.

now on this very forum we have a VERY experienced hunter who shoots a lot of animals on regular basis with .224 and even he doesnt stretch barrel out to 500 yards
the grandpamac Fclass thread asked questions and the answers are right there ON paper not flesh...stretch the range and the wee light .224s suck

to each there own,all Im saying is go in eyes open and for crying out loud follow up EVERY shot...