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Originally posted by crbutler:
I’ve shot about 20 with them. They work well.

Saeed has shot way more than the rest of us and is firmly in the monometal camp.

I like the A frame as well, but price and availability has pretty much been the TSX.

The big advantage to the a frame is with lead, it’s a shorter bullet. Totally a nonissue with a large cartridge like the Rigby. Can be touchy with some powders in the Remington if you are wedded to maximum velocity-

I like the increase SD from a 400 grain bullet, and it works well even at slower than factory velocity.

As Mark mentioned, if you want more velocity then go with the 350.

I’m kind of conservative and see no need to change, personally.

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Originally posted by lavaca:
I don't like the Barnes and won't use it on buffalo based on one experience. I shoot deer with my .416. I was using 400 grain Barnes, .416 bullets. Forgive me, but I can't sing their praises.

I took a shot at a cull buck, but the biggest bodied South Texas whitetail I've ever killed. I think he field dressed around 170. It was dead broadside at pretty much 100 yards. I shot behind the shoulder intentionally because I was shooting a .416 and this was a meat buck.

The buck dropped at the shot, but I heard a ricochet. The entrance was as intended, behind the shoulder, no major bones, so why the ricochet? The bullet exited out of the top of the shoulder and the bullet had deviated a good 6.5 inches in a whitetail. Killed the whitetail, but I'll never use a Barnes on any dangerous game.

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Originally posted by lavaca:
Maybe, but I'll stick with Swift A Frames for buffalo. I liked the TBBC and Woodleighs as well when they were readily available.
Not so fond of the Nosler Partitions on buffalo either. Fine except on frontal shots or hard quartering shots. But the A Frames have never failed to perform exactly as intended.