Funky Bunch Posted December 5, 2007 Report Share Posted December 5, 2007 well this one says it all really 160 gr barnes TSX recovered form the giraffes head I shot in Africa last November,I forgot I still had it so i cleaned it up weighed it and it is exactly 160gr 100% weight retention and serious stopping power,as you can see by the photo it has performed perfectly Iam just loading some 140 gr TSX for my driven boar day in Scotland in January and will be using them again in May in Africa so guys if you have a decent hunt planned and want something that works buy the Barnes TSX,yes they may cost that bit more but 1 shot kills means less tracking wounded animals which mean more time for shooting Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest varmartin Posted December 6, 2007 Report Share Posted December 6, 2007 that seems to have performed very well... Did you take off a click or two for the up hill shot ?? Martin Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Greenbear Posted December 6, 2007 Report Share Posted December 6, 2007 I have just taken two boxes in .223 53g heads for deer/fox shooting How do you find them for accuracy as everyhting else seems perfect with them? Cheers GB Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ronin Posted December 6, 2007 Report Share Posted December 6, 2007 Once you find a good accurate load, play with the seating depth which will fine tune to your rifle. I'm getting average of .5" at 100 with 130 TSX FB seated .040" off lands. Similar with 22-250, but .050" off lands. The Barnes are good, but I have to say I get the odd flier every 20 shots or so - don't know why (thats with both calibres so its not the rifle (or me) Awaiting some other solids from germany to try..... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Redfox Posted December 6, 2007 Report Share Posted December 6, 2007 I have had the same issue as Ronin, with the 17rem and 25gr hps,good groups with the odd flier, weighed a load of them and the variation was close, the hollow point seemed the same, havent got round to measuring them. But I suspect it is an odd rogue one that does it, I am still looking at them. Redfox Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ronin Posted December 6, 2007 Report Share Posted December 6, 2007 I noticed this "problem" when I first tried the TSX's - so I examined and weighed about thirty that I was using for load dev. The only variances I found was in the presssure rings where they had been swaged, some had uneven knurling - everything else equal. When I say throw out I mean an inch wide of the mark, which at normal stalking distances (for me ) = dead deer, so I continue to use them - that is, untill something better comes along. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ronin Posted December 7, 2007 Report Share Posted December 7, 2007 It is indeed,,,, and the LM105's will do very nicely "for my next project" Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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