I was looking through a Barnes reloading manual, and they have 1895 Marlin loads for their 250 grain TTSX FP's rated at 2600+ FPS from a 24 inch barrel. Holy crap! I had to try them, so I bought some & loaded them a little lower than listed maximum with AA1680. I don't have a chronograph, so I'm guesstimating they should be around 2500 FPS out of the shorter barrel of my Guide Gun. I just got done shooting 10 of them, and I must say that they got my attention. My gun is one of the ported ones, and the muzzle flash is unbelievable, but the kick isn't TOO bad. I was putting them through the same hole at 25 yards, so I definitely believe the accuracy is there. Has anyone actually tried these on game?
