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Is anyone using the Barnes 130gr TTSX in the 308 Win. What do you think of this combination.

Lots of people use that combo. I loaded it for my dad and he got about 3,000fps with TAC and a 20" barreled 700. Killed stuff dead without shooting up a lot of meat. If not sweating wind out past 300yds, it is a neat way to go in the 308.

I've got a load with TAC that gets 3050ish from a 22" barrel. Haven't shot anything with it yet, but it is quite accurate and based on reports I see here have no doubt as to it's ability on deer or black bear. I didn't connect today, but was hunting in an area with a large black bear population. Saw lots of sign, but Yogi didn't show today. I didn't feel the need for a bigger gun or bullet.

Have some loaded for the 308 but havnt had the opportunity to draw blood yet but I think it will be a great.

Any factory loads with the130?

I ordered some .308 130 gr TTSX to try in one of my .308's. Barnes website shows Varget as the most accurate powder, but I'd like to try TAC as well. What loads are folks using with this bullet?

Yep, been using them with 4895 for a couple of years. Great results. Dropped back to the 110 this year.

That is the most accurate description your gonna get. Spot on JPro

I agree with the choice of TAC for the 130 TTSX in 308W. 47.3 grains (near max in LC brass) is fast and mean. It's the best combo I've found for accuracy in my Tikka T3 and that rifle shoots just about everything well.

Have only shot one critter with that combo. A mountain goat last fall...I believe the bullet is probably just now leaving the solar system. Not much but solid bone is gonna stop one of those TTSX's at a range under 100yds.

48.5grs TAC
CCI 200
130gr TTSX
Lapua Brass
OAL 2.76
3085fps

4 shots from M7 that I had the original barrel replaced with a factory takeoff sporter contour and cut to 21".

Horrible shooting, you missed the penny.

I've killed about 7 deer with the 130 @ 3100 out of a 30-06. From 20 out to 435 yards. Never had one fail to expand; never had one not exit. Great performance on lung shots right through the biggest bones. It's a great combo!

That's only because he didn't shoot 10 shots.


Dave.

Been shooting a max load of cfe223 behind the 130 and getting 3175 ish out of a Montana. If I do my part, it'll put them into 3/4". Shot 1deer with it so far. In behind the shoulder out through the flank. The deer died, so I'm happy with it so far.

We've shot a bunch (couple dozen) with that combination. Mostly using Varget at 3050 FPS. Kills deer very well. Range to 300 is fine, never tried more. Never stopper one in a deer. Never lost a deer with them. Never seen one fail.

You'd have a very hard time convincing me to load anything else in .308 Win.

I'll pull one out of a tree after the season is over. Doe took one through the lungs at 30 yards this morning and there was lung/blood EVERYWHERE.

I'm kind of surprised it didn't exit the 4" tree, but it went in already expanded.

How is it on game other than deer. Anyone have experience on elk or bear?

Yep, I've seen bear die to it and a guy on here just posted about his son killing a bear with it.

Bear ain't tough to kill. Can't say on elk, never shot one.

Gotta call BS on this.

The existence of CFE223 is an Internet rumor.

Yep. I copied steelheads load for my .308 that my son used. Check out the general big game forum under black bear. My son shot the bear in the neck and the ttsx came out the chest. Fantastic penetration.

I found a pound at a small gun shop about 6 months ago, and this 308 is the only thing I've tried it in. The cost of the Barnes bullets should help it last awhile. It shot the 150s great with variety, but I couldn't, t find a varget/130 load it liked.

I took a nice sized cow elk with my 308 this year and the 130 TTSX. Broadside shot at about 30 yds behind the shoulder; naturally it exited. Hand loaded with RL 15 at 3050. I used the 150 TTSX prior and it worked too but I wanted more speed.

I think of the 130 ttsx combined with the 308 Win as a short action 270.

Yeah, and not gay like the .270.

I knew that would draw some catcalls.

Yup, I stepped right in it with that comment.

Is the 270 still gay with a 110 TTSX at 3200 fps?

Mini-Gay

How Farr off the lands are y'all running these? Thinking about using these or the 110's in a 20" Venture rifle for my niece.

Magazine length. I don't find the tsx/ttsx picky regarding a bit of jump.

Trying to load some 130 TTSX in W-W brand .308 brass and Varget. Barnes shows 52 gr as a max load, but I struggle to even get 50 gr into the case. I guess I'll try TAC.

A max load of TAC will not be a problem. TAC is some good stuff. I now use it in my .350 Rem Mag, .223 and .308. If you use a powder measure it flows like little glass beads.

+1... not a long range bullet in 308 but i would say inside 200-250 it works well... Ive killed around 8 with the combo and theyve all been inside of 150 yards, always got two holes and some were DRT and some ran 20-30 yards...i like it drilling shoulders

Shot a very large-bodied whitetail buck at 435 with it (as mentioned above). It worked great. It is as good at longer ranges as it is at short, at least down to whatever velocity it would stop opening well (probably past 500 yards).

I do reduced recoil loads with TSX 130's and 4895. Great accuracy from 37gr to full boat. It will be my goto for a long time.

some 130 TTSX exits from a 308

Those are exactly the exits that I got with the 7 deer I shot with them. Very dependable and lots of "air in, blood out."