What is your exp with these bullets in 243 as well as other calibers "9.3".

The TSX are very accurate in my 7 Mag and 375 H&H and have performed spectacularly on antelope with the 7 mag. I'll be taking the 300 grain TSX to Namibia in August.

My experience with the .243 110 and 115 original Barnes bullet of 1967 in my 6mm X .270 IMP and the 156 gr. in My 6.5 X .284 of 1966 were just fantabulous. These were great Mule deer getters.

I realize this information may be a little dated, BUT U ASKED. roger

I have shot many pronghorn and whitetail does with the 85 TSX over varget. Right around 3300fps and have dropped animals out to 400 yards. Best group so far is a 5 shot .6". They consistently shoot moa groups out of my tikka T3 stainless synthetic.

Barnes are the only big game bullet I have used since about 1992. I used to use Partitions.

I curently load them in my rifles as well as 2 friends, calibers are 22 Hornet, 243 (3 rifles), 270win (2 rifles), 30-06, 300wsm, 300winmag and a 300 Weatherby. The Tripleshocks give excellent accuracy, penetration and on-game impact.

The Partition was the premium bullet all others were compared to. Now, IMHO, it's the Barnes TSX!

I generally use medium-velocity cartridges for my pursuit of deer, exotics and hogs, and for such applications, Barnes X, TSX and TTSX are far from optimum choices. They may be extremely accurate (TSX and TTSX, that is) but have not impressed me with low velocity performance. Barnes once claimed full depth-of-cavity expansion down to 1600 fps. I have yet to see that happen in anything under .30 caliber.

k-22hornet,
I'm also a fan of Barnes TSX bullets, but I've only loaded them in my .375 Ultra mag. They worked very well on two trips to Africa. One with 300 gr TSX's for Buffalo and PG, the other with 270 gr TSX's for PG.

I'm currently putting together a .300 Weatherby and would like to develop a load for it with 180 gr TSX bullets. Would you mind sharing your load for this one?

The TSX is awesome in big magnums for performance. Below those performance levels I'd go with a standard construction bullet. Weatherbys perform extraordinarily well with them, as do Remington Ultra Mags and STW/STA's, as far as reliable penetration and expansion.

Great intel from Bobby, and mirrors my experience. I really like the accuracy I get from TSX's and TTSX's, but like Bobby, am suspect of lower velocity impacts.

I also have proven to myself, that MANY of the smaller than 338 Caliber barnes TSX's had inclusions in the hollow point, that kept them from being hollow and IMO performing well. The TTSX should eliminate that issue, but prelim intel coming back from the field is showing they still need a lot of velocity to open reliably.

I'm stocking up on standard cup-n-core bullets like NBTs and SGK's while you can still buy and shoot lead core bullets, and plan on experimenting with the nolser e-tip.

My knock on non-lead bullets is that they are often long, and require being seated well off the lands, which is a double negative on intrusion on powder space......

Good shooting--Don

Buffybr,

My friends rifle is a Weatherby Vanguard Sub-MOA in 300 Weatherby. The load is 84.7grs RL25 with a 180gr TSX and Federal GM Mag primers. This is a very accurate load in his rifle.

BobbyT, great photos. I've only recovered 1 Barnes, a coup-de-grace on a bull elk from about 3 feet. The bullet is swollen to maybe 33-35caliber and retained 100% of it's weight, 140grs (my 270win).

k-22Hornet-

If you still have that bullet, would you mind scanning (or shooting a photo) & posting it?

We'd love to see it.

Thanks!
Bobby

The secret to Barnes TSX bullets is go lighter,
and go fast. I shoot a 30 cal. 130 gr. TSX out
of a 14" barreled Savage Striker, in 308 Win.
It chrony's at 2800 fps MV.

This last season, I shot two whitetails with
this load. One was quartering towards me, with
the bullet entering just in front of the near
side shoulder, and exiting, just behind the far
side shoulder, at 80 yards. The deer ran a 40
yard circular path, and piled up. The second
deer was broadside, with just a hint of
quartering towards, at 75 yards. Just as I
pulled the trigger, the deer took a step, and I
had a very bad feeling about the shot placement.
The bullet entered just behind the last rib, and
exited about 6" farther back, on the opposite
side. Soft tissue hit all the way. It looked
like a grenade went off inside. Most of the
liver was missing, and the rest was pulp. The
deer went 30 yards, and expired. To say the
least, I was happy with the results, of what was
clearly a marginal shot placement.

As for accuracy, this same load goes into .5
MOA groups, for both this Striker, and a
308 Win. chambered BAR Stalker. I am happy
with Barnes TSX bullets!

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