http://www.federalcartridge.com/andex2.html

I still prefer the Nosler partition to the above.

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Ray Atkinson

ray@atkinsonhunting.com
atkinsonhunting.com

I'm going to try all three (Trophy Bonded, Partitions and Barnes-X) and choose the most accurate. I may end up using the same bullet on pronghorn which means I may have to choose the Partitions.

The reputation of the Trophy Bonded Bearclaw comes from those made by Jack Carter.

I have some made by Federal after they bought the TB business and design (don't know the exact details on the sale), but I have not had a chance to use them on an animal yet.

Speer is either going to make or is making bullets to some version of the TB specification. I don't know if they have made changes for mass production, but I do know a guy who works there that I can ask.

With all that as a preamble I think I would let some pioneers try the Speer version in the field first. I use Speer Grand Slams and they work for me, so I expect Speer will make a good TB design bullet, but maybe not the first time out of the chute.

I recently shot some Norma Oryx, and they did well in my .308. Norma does know how to make a 6.5mm bullet, so you could try their 156 grain Oryx as noted above.

jim dodd

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"if you are to busy to
hunt, you are too busy."

I know your are interested in Swift or TBBC but give the Partitions look. I have killed 5 cow elk with a 264 and know of 3 big bulls killed in New Mexico with a 264, they were all killed with 140 gr Nosler Partitions. The 140 gr Nosler Part. kills like lighting, but I have never had it exit on an elk or Auodad. For this reason I think it's big brother the 338 is probably a better mouse trap.

I was going to rebarrel a 7mm Mag to 338 for this reason, but after following these forums the last few months. I think a will skip it and move directly up a 375 H&H.

As one guy always states on his posts...My two cents worth.

Saludos...Frank

If I shot an elk at 35 yd.s at this velocity, I think I'd expect full and unrecoverable penetration, or total bullet failure. I take the penetration.

djd,
I agree with you...I would take the penetration over total bullet failure also. To me, the fact that the X bullet went through both shoulders of that bull at 35 yards going at the rate of approximately 3100 feet per second, and lost virtually no weight, was amazing. But seeing how those bullets performed, I would not expect any expansion whatsoever out of a Barnes X bullet under any circumstances, other than if it was shot into a concrete wall. I think I would prefer a bullet that will, like I said previously, be bigger going out than it was going in.

The Bearclaw I load myself and I the once I've seen as components for reloades has a T in the bottom. The only one I've ver pulled form a Factory Federal Load didn't have that T!

I this the way?

Regards

Mads

Regards
Mads

BTW, anyone know where to get any of those Trophy Bonded belt buckels?

TBB can be orderd from midshouth shootersupplies. the price is 25$ for 25 bullets not very cheap.

I would have loaded my with a partition. The oryx bullets are ment to be used in lower speeds and would peel up fast in a 264win. Norma stopped using a 156 grain Swift because it wouldn't stabilise in al rifles and didn't expand well at lower velocity. I belive ti gave fairly high pressures too because of it's lenght.

/ JOHAN

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Originally posted by Jesse Jaymes:
I just recieved the North Fork brochure in the mail. No listed bullets in .264 caliber. They start at .277.

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