Here is another group with the 150gr BT at 120 yard.

Hard to beat that group. It looks like you found the load.

i would not feel handicapped useing the 200 Nosler Partition on everything out of the 06 @2700, hits hard breaks bones,drifts less in wind and seems to penetrate for ever, and you can be sure it will expand on both small/light game animals, as much as it will expand on large tough thick skinned game animals
Useing light bullets in the 06 is a step backwards....

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and you can be sure it will expand on both small/light game animals

Heavy partitions don't always expand well on light animals. Heavy for caliber, also means low velocity for caliber. Particians start with a more narrow wound channel.

I loaded my 1st Barnes TTSX 150gr's for the 30 06 a couple of weeks ago.

I finally got to the range on Sat afternoon...

The 1st load gave me this group...


The second load this 3 shot group at 100m



Now to field test them...

Excellent shooting!!! I think you'll be extremely happy with your results.

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Originally posted by graybird:
Excellent shooting!!! I think you'll be extremely happy with your results.

Yes,

I am very happy with the grouping.

Pitty the chrono was giving me problems.

I expect them to be running around 2900fps. But will confirm this next time at the range.

From reports I have seen on the TTSX I believe they perform as expected.

The 3006 is turning out to be the plains and mountain rifle I was hoping for.

Gerhard
Great groups!
Tell us about your load.
What powder, primer, case, OAL", how far off the lands.
Thanks

For best all round bullet...

Nosler 150g Accubond

Snake

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Originally posted by Snellstrom:
Gerhard
Great groups!
Tell us about your load.
What powder, primer, case, OAL", how far off the lands.
Thanks

Powder - Somchem S355
Primer - Federal Large Rifle
Case - Norma
OAL - 81.7mm
Bullet - Barnes TTSX 150gr

1st field test with the 150gr Banes TTSX

Gerhard,

Looks like the "field testing" went well. Waidmannsheil!

Thanks for the load info. Are other powders available, or just Somchem?

Don

Next field test

Duiker ram at 50 yards.

Blesbok at 220 yards...

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Originally posted by just-a-hunter:
How are they performing? Good channels? Penetration? Opening OK? Shedding petals?

Awesome animals!

Todd

Thanks,

I am impressed with the Barnes TTSX 150gr's

I tend to hoard obsolete bullets. When I like something I stick with it. I load my .308s with Nosler 150gr Partition Golds at about 2850fps, .30-06s are loaded with 165gr Deep Shocks at about 2850fps, and the two .300wsm rifles get 180 Deep Shocks at 2900fps. These are hunting loads, I lean towards Hornadys for range shooting. If something works why mess with it.
George