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Originally posted by Ard:
Hi Saeed,

Nobody of my aquaintence is claiming to be God here. I have never demanded that anyone's ideas, even though based on their substantial life's experiences, are the gospel. I simply posted a notion as it was told to me and you replied with swear words and insults.

I haven't I boiled over and spewed insults, at you, (like you have repeatedly done to me here for some reason).

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As for the men's room at Jo-Burg, I do not know where it is....honest.

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My personal experience with Sierras has also indicated they are soft however..

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Originally posted by Jim Manion:

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Originally posted by Ard:
Hi Saeed,

Nobody of my aquaintence is claiming to be God here. I have never demanded that anyone's ideas, even though based on their substantial life's experiences, are the gospel. I simply posted a notion as it was told to me and you replied with swear words and insults.

I haven't I boiled over and spewed insults, at you, (like you have repeatedly done to me here for some reason).

Man! If you take what Saeed said as an insult, your skin is thinner than a politician's morals. Around here, the kind of response you received from Saeed was more in line with a cuddle. Stick around for a while, and I am sure you will be able to enjoy an honest to goodness thrashing that will cross the insult barrier.

Now, an insult would be something like this:

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As for the men's room at Jo-Burg, I do not know where it is....honest.

But I am certain you do know where the ladies room is located at Joberg.

See? That would be a rather mild insult.

Or this one:

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My personal experience with Sierras has also indicated they are soft however..

They are supposed to go into your rifle and not inserted where your head seems to be stuck.

Less subtle, with an edge, but an insult.

If you need more examples, I am certain we can assist you in your quest for discernment.

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Originally posted by Jefffive:
Seems like a good place to ask:

Would the TSX be a good bullet to use in a .45/70 on buffalo and elephant?

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Originally posted by Macifej:

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Originally posted by Jefffive:
Seems like a good place to ask:

Would the TSX be a good bullet to use in a .45/70 on buffalo and elephant?

Only if chambered in an S2 Safari...

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I use 300 grain silvertips handloaded in my 375 H&H.

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Originally posted by adrook:

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Originally posted by Ard:

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Originally posted by adrook:

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Originally posted by Saeed:

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Mr S. assures me that in his professional opinion these X-type bullets are not yet ready for prime time. In other words he feels they are still in the eXperimental stage.

Well, you can tell Mr. S that he is talking a load of bloody bullshit!

The Barnes X bullets, and other expanding bullets made of copper without any lead, as superior to ANY bullet that has lead in it.

+1

Abie DuPlooy has probably about as much experience as anyone as a PH and told me personally that the Barnes TSX is the best bullet he has ever used in his 35+ years of being a licensed PH, he likes them so much that he doesn't even bother with solids any longer.

Hello adrook,

Your point is clear and concise. I salute you for it. I only wish I could cut my wordiness down a bit. However, sometimes for me, it is more like: "Help, I'm typing and I can't stop".
Anywhooo, do you have any idea if your aforementioned favorite PH has experience with the plastic tipped TSX type Barnes bullets? It seems to me they would be a step in the right direction, especially for countering the reported magazine battering during recoil.
(Incidentally, the old fashioned RN bullets generally cancel this problem nicely in my feeble beginner's experience).
I have a retired California Game Warden friend that might one day ask me to hunt deer in the Coast Range again like we did back in the stone age. I will need to get a jump on these non lead bullets before that happens. I'd hate to go ripping around at the last minute trying to find one that worked well for me.
My only personal experience with copper alloy rifle bullets was when I tried 180 grain TSX in my .300 H&H at the rifle range. They were all over the place. So were those dreaded Winchester "Fail Safe" bullets in Winchester factory ammunition by the way.
Thanks.
Ard.

Hi Ard,

I deleted my "Don't Feed the Trolls" smiley. Sorry for that, and welcome to the forums. I mistook wordiness for trollish behavior, my mistake.

Not sure about Abie using plastic tipped bullets, I'll ask him the next time that I talk to him. I know what you mean by "all over the place" with some monometal bullets. I tried and tried to get the old Barnes X bullets to shoot with no success, more like patterns than groups. Then came the TSXs. Speaking of the .300 H&H, I fired this 3-shot group with my .300 H&H and the 168gr TSX a couple of years ago.

Cheers,
Andy

Hello again adrook,

No worries about the troll thing. I know that shoe fits me well most of the time (pretty much whenever I'm not sleeping). Furthermore, I enjoy fun poking when someone is quick enough to throw it right back at me like you are.

When I hold a mirror in front of people, some folks laugh at what they see, some cry, most just freeze like a deer in the headlights. The really effed upped ones get angry.

Mister that is as tight a group as I have ever seen from any hunting weight rifle and is in the heavy barreled varmint/target realm. What sort of rifle is your .300? What is your scope arrangement on this rifle? Have you taken any game with this load yet? If so, inquiring minds want to know about it.
I will be happy to read about it in some other window if you feel it is not Africa related.

In spite of those who demand that I drop to my knees and worship monometal bullets...after seeing your results, my curiosity is creeping back in.

Out.
Ard.

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Originally posted by Jim Manion:

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Originally posted by Ard:
Hi Saeed,

Nobody of my aquaintence is claiming to be God here. I have never demanded that anyone's ideas, even though based on their substantial life's experiences, are the gospel. I simply posted a notion as it was told to me and you replied with swear words and insults.

I haven't I boiled over and spewed insults, at you, (like you have repeatedly done to me here for some reason).

Man! If you take what Saeed said as an insult, your skin is thinner than a politician's morals. Around here, the kind of response you received from Saeed was more in line with a cuddle. Stick around for a while, and I am sure you will be able to enjoy an honest to goodness thrashing that will cross the insult barrier.

Now, an insult would be something like this:

quote:

As for the men's room at Jo-Burg, I do not know where it is....honest.

But I am certain you do know where the ladies room is located at Joberg.

See? That would be a rather mild insult.

Or this one:

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My personal experience with Sierras has also indicated they are soft however..

They are supposed to go into your rifle and not inserted where your head seems to be stuck.

Less subtle, with an edge, but an insult.

If you need more examples, I am certain we can assist you in your quest for discernment.

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Originally posted by ScottW:
I am truly amazed that men of such vast safari experience who face fearsome thick skinned wild animals can utterly fall apart and be so thin skinned when they read mere words on a page.

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Originally posted by LionHunter:
Ard-

I am not interested in playing your silly games. And I have no interest in your 27 years in Alaska. This is the African Big Game Hunting forum, where adults discuss things African.

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Originally posted by Africa1:
Count me in for the A-Square. I have shot bull elephant and buffalo and other meduim to large game and been very pleased. I use it in my .338, .458 double, and .458 Lott magazine rifle. For plains game, I have found that any good soft bullet works just fine. I used TSX in .338 on one safari and punched a bunch of holes in animals--kind of like shooting armour piercing ammo. For elend the TSX were wonderful--perfect mushroom. Anything smaller and the ammo did not expand. Many do not like the A-Square, however, it is pretty much all that I use now. I have stashed a lifetime supply of soft and solid bullets. Many who do not use it also have never used it--go figure. Many urban myths surround this ammo. Good hunting.

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Originally posted by Bill Thibeault:
For those who have "been there, done that," what are the favorite brand(s) of bullets for use in Africa? I am planning for a safari, and will take my own .375 H&H Magnum rifle. I've used Barnes TSX bullets with great results in .30-06 and .300 Win Mag calibers on deer-sized game, and know they make 300 grain bullets in both soft (TSX) and monolithic solids for the .375.

I've also heard good things about A-Square bullets, and like the fact their soft-nosed (Dead Tough) and solid bullets have the same shape/BC, so they should shoot to the same point of impact.

Any experience with either of these, or perhaps better bullets to use? I reload, and plan to take all of my own ammunition with me. To keep it simple, I plan to use this one rifle for everything, varying between soft nosed and solid bullets as the species of game and hunting situations dictate.

Thanks in advance,
Bill Thibeault

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Originally posted by boltshooter:
Hello Bill,

After these 3 pages of discussion did you get enough info to help you make a decision?

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Originally posted by Bill Thibeault:
For those who have "been there, done that," what are the favorite brand(s) of bullets for use in Africa? I am planning for a safari, and will take my own .375 H&H Magnum rifle. I've used Barnes TSX bullets with great results in .30-06 and .300 Win Mag calibers on deer-sized game, and know they make 300 grain bullets in both soft (TSX) and monolithic solids for the .375.

I've also heard good things about A-Square bullets, and like the fact their soft-nosed (Dead Tough) and solid bullets have the same shape/BC, so they should shoot to the same point of impact.

Any experience with either of these, or perhaps better bullets to use? I reload, and plan to take all of my own ammunition with me. To keep it simple, I plan to use this one rifle for everything, varying between soft nosed and solid bullets as the species of game and hunting situations dictate.

Thanks in advance,
Bill Thibeault

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Originally posted by Ard:
Hello again adrook,

No worries about the troll thing. I know that shoe fits me well most of the time (pretty much whenever I'm not sleeping). Furthermore, I enjoy fun poking when someone is quick enough to throw it right back at me like you are.

When I hold a mirror in front of people, some folks laugh at what they see, some cry, most just freeze like a deer in the headlights. The really effed upped ones get angry.

Mister that is as tight a group as I have ever seen from any hunting weight rifle and is in the heavy barreled varmint/target realm. What sort of rifle is your .300? What is your scope arrangement on this rifle? Have you taken any game with this load yet? If so, inquiring minds want to know about it.
I will be happy to read about it in some other window if you feel it is not Africa related.

In spite of those who demand that I drop to my knees and worship monometal bullets...after seeing your results, my curiosity is creeping back in.

Out.
Ard.

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Originally posted by RIP:
Some hilarious stuff here!
Thanks to the comedians, you know who you are!

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TSX bullets are good but unless you're going after big dangerous stuff I wouldn't waste my money on them.

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Originally posted by adrook:

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Originally posted by Ard:
Hello again adrook,

No worries about the troll thing. I know that shoe fits me well most of the time (pretty much whenever I'm not sleeping). Furthermore, I enjoy fun poking when someone is quick enough to throw it right back at me like you are.

When I hold a mirror in front of people, some folks laugh at what they see, some cry, most just freeze like a deer in the headlights. The really effed upped ones get angry.

Mister that is as tight a group as I have ever seen from any hunting weight rifle and is in the heavy barreled varmint/target realm. What sort of rifle is your .300? What is your scope arrangement on this rifle? Have you taken any game with this load yet? If so, inquiring minds want to know about it.
I will be happy to read about it in some other window if you feel it is not Africa related.

In spite of those who demand that I drop to my knees and worship monometal bullets...after seeing your results, my curiosity is creeping back in.

Out.
Ard.

The rifle is a wood-stocked pushfeed Win M70 made in the late 80s with a Leupold Vari-X II 3-9x40 scope in Redfield turn-in mounts.

Cheers,
Andy