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Looking for results/comments on "how" the .243Win Barnes 80 grain TTSX performs on whitetail deer. Also, any load data would be appreciated. Thanks! | ||
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I'm thinking of trying the 80gr TTSX in my .240 H&H because I'm not getting tight enough groups using Hornady 100gr. The 80 gr TTSX should have as effective or more killing efficacy as most 100 grainers. JP Sauer Drilling 12x12x9.3x72 David Murray Scottish Hammer 12 Bore Alex Henry 500/450 Double Rifle Steyr Classic Mannlicher Fullstock 6.5x55 Steyr Classic Mannlicher Fullstock .30-06 Walther PPQ H2 9mm Walther PPS M2 Cogswell & Harrison Hammer 12 Bore Damascus And Too Many More | |||
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Mike All of the mono metal bullets that I have used (Barnes, Hornady and Nosler) perform very well.I believe their forte is to hold together at high velocities that turn cup and core type bullets into grenades. Occasionally we hear of someone complaining that a mono metal bullet did not mushroom, that it penciled through the animal. I'm not sure how this is determined without examining the dead animal. I suspect when this happens the velocity was too low. I would certainly let the manufacturer's recommended velocity be your guide. If using a mono metal in a 243 I would want to keep the velocity as high as possible while still obtaining a good group. The TTSX with the plastic tip will also promote expansion at the lower end velocities. I have found a bullet like the Nosler Partition to be hard to beat in smaller calibres like the 243. The front part of the partition will mushroom causing major damage and the rear section will penetrate and likely exit,resulting in a good blood trail. I have used the TTSX in a 240 Wby and it works like a charm. Looked like a blender went through the lungs. MD The 240 H&H is very similar to the 240 Wby case. The Wby case has less taper and is loaded to a higher pressure. What powders and charges are you using for your 100 gr loads ? | |||
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Remington 700 BDL 243win. Burris Euro-Diamond 2.5-10x44mm Ballistic Plex scope mounted with Warne bases and rings. RP cases Federal 210GM primer 41.0grs. of RL17 powder Barnes 80gr. TTSX bullet seated 2.620" COAL Get 3-shot group measured 0.300" at 100yds. | |||
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I shoot those in mine with Varget. Work extremely well on coyote, wild turkeys, and deer. They hit really hard on whitetails. First time I tried them, I swore I was using a larger caliber. Excellent penetration, expansion, and blood trails. Had one deer go about 40 yards, and that one made it the farthest. They bust necks and shoulders really well also and keep right on going. | |||
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Other than the early Barnes, I've always suspected that what looks like penciling in newer bullets is really an impact velocity high enough to shear the petals of mono-metal bullets inside, leaving just the base to pass through. "Experience" is the only class you take where the exam comes before the lesson. | |||
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I've been using the 80 gr TTSX in my 243 for several years now. I've yet to find a deer, antelope or coyote that survives. I've mine running about 3415 fps being pushed by Ramshot Hunter. I recently found a heck of a deal on gunbroker and bought 500 bullets. Me and my rifle are set until I likely pass away. Graybird "Make no mistake, it's not revenge he's after ... it's the reckoning." | |||
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Hi Mike I've used the 80 gr TTSX in 243 and 6mmx284 on Blacktails,Fallow Deer and Prong Horn.Very accurate and kills very well from 50 to 450 yards. You can't go wrong In my humble opinion. Bill DRSS | |||
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Not the 243, but should be very similar. I tried the 80gr TTSX in a 257 Roberts a couple of years ago, just to see what all they hype was about. Recoil was very light and accuracy was good. Velocity was about 3400fps. 1st 4 deer were DRT. Their reactions were about what they would have been with similar shot placement using my typical 120gr bullets. The 5th deer was a mature buck at about 300 yards. He was quartering away and about to step into some thick brush. I found him by accident more than an hour later. He had made 90 degree turn and was about 200 yards from where I shot him. The bullet had entered near the back of the rib cage, traversed the lungs, penetrated the off should but did not exit. There was a very small entrance hole and no blood trail. If I use that bullet again, it will be limited to shorter ranges.YMMV | |||
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I would think it suitable..I have shot many deer and deer size animals with my 6x45 and the old 75 gr. Barnes-X, and mostly with the 80 gr. GS Customs monolithic bullets. Also the 80 gr. 250-3000 GS Customs monolithic bullet is an awesome killer. Last but not least the 90 gr. 25-35 GS Customs monolithic bullet at about 2800 FPS.....All pretty much the same family, and all did well on Mule deer for the most part and some whitetail along with some cull work in Africa....mostly instant kills but if one ran in thick stuff you might not get a blood trail, and that's not good..Most of my use was in more or less open country. My main concern is blood trails, they sure come in handy when one runs, and that will happen sooner or later. Ray Atkinson Atkinson Hunting Adventures 10 Ward Lane, Filer, Idaho, 83328 208-731-4120 rayatkinsonhunting@gmail.com | |||
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