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Barnes TTSX's have worked well for me, and usually are my first choice now. The TTSX's have been very consistent in expanding than the TSX's. The key to success is the velocity at impact needs to be in excess of 2100 fps, the faster the better the result. So, usually one of the lighter weights works better than heavy, at least for deer. Also, place shots into the forward 1/3 of the animal where there is denser body mass or diagonally in forward of one leg and out behind the offside leg, at least for deer. For broadside, go for the forward point of the shoulder, the shoulder, or the heart. They will kill with a lung shot, but the animal will run 50 - 100 yards and the blood will drain into the chest cavity more than leaving a trail.

Loading 0.010" off the lands yields very good accuracy in three different rifles.

Barnes TTSX and Nosler ETips both work great.