|
|
Joined: Apr 2008
Posts: 1,976
Campfire Regular
|
OP
Campfire Regular
Joined: Apr 2008
Posts: 1,976 |
I wasn't a particular fan of the "tipped" Barnes bullets because the untipped versions always shot accurately and worked perfectly on game. While developing loads for a new Remington 700 5R heavy barreled .300 Win. Magnum, I tried many bullets, including the 150 TTSX BT.
The Remington has not been an Internet "all day long " rifle, but I've gotten enough groups in the 5/8" -1" range to know that it's accurate, especially so with 150 TTSX. This led to trying the bullet in another Remington 5R, this one in .308, and a coupe of pre-'64 M70s, a .300 H&H, and a .30-06 Fwt. In all these rifles, the 150 Barnes shot more accurately than whatever loads I had previously used. As expected, the recoil was noticeably reduced over that generated by the 180 Partitions that I had used in the .300 H&H and the .30-06.
I also tried H4895 in the .30-06, a powder I had used little in this cartridge, having long ago settled on H4350 as the best powder. H4350 does well with the 150 Barnes, but seldom could I get a group much below an inch (3-4 shots for load development) at 100 yards. The H4895 loads will generally group within 3/4".
I still have work to do, but the 150 TTSX BT at this point appears to be a good choice for all my .30 caliber rifles. I no longer hunt anything except elk, but this should be a good bullet for that.
|
|
|
|
|
Joined: Apr 2011
Posts: 151,622 Likes: 11
Campfire Savant
|
Campfire Savant
Joined: Apr 2011
Posts: 151,622 Likes: 11 |
I have some to try in a couple of 300 Weatherby’s, they are very good in every rifle I’ve tried them in. I use 165’s in a 5R 300 Win mag, I’m very happy with them too.
|
|
|
|
|
Joined: Apr 2008
Posts: 1,976
Campfire Regular
|
|
OP
Campfire Regular
Joined: Apr 2008
Posts: 1,976 |
Hanco-
I tried the 165s in my .300 Win. Mag. and my .308. Almost, but not quite the accuracy of the 150s, but, as we know, guns have different likes. Good luck-
|
|
|
|
|
Joined: Jan 2017
Posts: 2,600
Campfire Regular
|
|
Campfire Regular
Joined: Jan 2017
Posts: 2,600 |
I wasn't a particular fan of the "tipped" Barnes bullets because the untipped versions always shot accurately and worked perfectly on game. While developing loads for a new Remington 700 5R heavy barreled .300 Win. Magnum, I tried many bullets, including the 150 TTSX BT.
The Remington has not been an Internet "all day long " rifle, but I've gotten enough groups in the 5/8" -1" range to know that it's accurate, especially so with 150 TTSX. This led to trying the bullet in another Remington 5R, this one in .308, and a coupe of pre-'64 M70s, a .300 H&H, and a .30-06 Fwt. In all these rifles, the 150 Barnes shot more accurately than whatever loads I had previously used. As expected, the recoil was noticeably reduced over that generated by the 180 Partitions that I had used in the .300 H&H and the .30-06.
I also tried H4895 in the .30-06, a powder I had used little in this cartridge, having long ago settled on H4350 as the best powder. H4350 does well with the 150 Barnes, but seldom could I get a group much below an inch (3-4 shots for load development) at 100 yards. The H4895 loads will generally group within 3/4".
I still have work to do, but the 150 TTSX BT at this point appears to be a good choice for all my .30 caliber rifles. I no longer hunt anything except elk, but this should be a good bullet for that. My Sako 300wsm shoots them great with RL-15! Randall
|
|
|
|
|
141 members (44mc, 2500HD, 10gaugemag, 35, 69sportfury, 14 invisible),
1,588
guests, and
950
robots. |
|
Key:
Admin,
Global Mod,
Mod
|
|
|
Forums81
Topics1,192,119
Posts18,483,520
Members73,966
| |
Most Online11,491
Jul 7th, 2023
|
|
|
|
