Although not "long range" by the standards of many here, can anyone relate first hand experience with Barnes TTSX bullets on game at ranges beyond 400 yards?
I am specifically considering the 30 cal 150 grain TTSX as an all around bullet for my a 30 '06. Muzzle velocity is about 2860fps, accuracy is good, but, I do not want to question whether the bullet will expand adequately at ranges between 400-500 yards.
Thank you
2860fps seems pretty slow - I get 2861fps from a 22" barreled .30-06 with H4350 and 165g MRX (predecessor to the TTSX) and Barnes lists loads in excess of 3000fps with a 24" barrel.
Have not shot anything past 400 with the TTSX but did take a cow elk right at 400 with a 180g MRX from my .300WM. She did a 180 and took a couple steps, turnedup hill and took one or two more, then fell over.
Have yet to recover any TTSX or MRX, from 100g to 180g and no animal has gone more than a few steps. More have dropped at the shot than not and are accurate in every rifkle I've tried them in so they are one of my three most used bullets. (The other two are Nosler AccuBond and North Fork SS.)
I like to keep impact velocity above 2000fps regardless of bullet, even though I think all three that I use most will expand at lower velocities. At your 2860fps M.V. that translates to about 440 yards. At 3000fps M.V. 2000fps will be maintained to just past 500 yards.
