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I’ve taken about fifteen head of game with the TSX/TTSX’s and have only caught these three. The one I would have liked to see though was the one that killed a whitetail, broadside at five hundred yards as it left a pencil-like exit wound. It is the one that makes me very aware of bullet weight and velocity at the POI for adequate expansion.

Otherwise, I’ve found performance very good coupled with excellent accuracy.

The first was a 140, .284 started at 3050 fps and took a large mule deer (about 250-275 lbs) front-on at about a 100 yds. This bullet was found next to the scrotum which amounted to some four feet of penetration.

The second was a 270, 375 started at about 2700 fps and took a large zebra broadside at about a 100 yds again.

The third and went through a waterbuck side-ways after being turned by a unseen “pinkie-sized” twig about 15 yards in front of the
animal.

With these bulletes, I consider what Barnes advises as minimal velocity for expansion as I anticipate both velocity and range I might take my shot at.

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In the 7-08 I might Consider going lighter than the 140 in the TTSX lineup.

Yes! The 120s from a 7-08 are wicked killers of deer and elk.

Not trying to hijack, but what load and what velocity did you use for that 160PT in your 7x57? I too have a 7x57 and from what I can read the 7mm/08 loads will work in 7x57 ( I have Mod 70 FWT) in a modern action? For either cartridge, I wonder if the 168 ABLR around 2650 or so wouldn't work well on elk/big hogs too?

Generally speaking, while using H-4350, my 7X57 loads average 2 grains more powder than in the 7-08 for like bullets.

What speeds with what bullets you using Kev?

The only one I know off the top of my head is with 145 grn Speer Grandslams.
7mm-08 = 48 grn of H-4350 - 2,820 fps from my 22 inch Montana.
7X57 = 50gnr of H-4350 - 2850fps - 22 inch Mnt Rifle.

The 7X57 had a long throat.