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Is that a lefty stock on a righty action?

I wonder why he uses such a light bullet in his .300 ? I wish they made the TTSX in 200 grain. If I had a .308 I'd use the 168, but I've always like the heavier bullets in my magnums.

There’s a fella on here that goes by John55, and he’s ran the 168 TTSX through about all BG here in NA from a 300 Win and Weatherby and swears it’s the best bullet for him from 0-500 yards. He messes around with others but he has the old standbye loads ready to roll though. Pretty good BC on them and being as they don’t lose much weight it’s hard to wanna go heavier unless you really need the BC.

Is your name Scotty by chance?


But, yeah, I think prefer heavy. I like the 220 grain RN Interlock and Partitions. They are SUPER reliable as long as you arent going beyond 300 yards. I have never Hunter with a monolithic bullet, so i suppose the guarantee of 100% weight retention, can afford you more lienantcy with the lighter pills.

Yep, the 168 TTSX is IMO the best in the fast 30s in my experience. In our rifles it is easier to get shooting than the 180s, and that has held true whether going 3100 or 3350. They penetrate big animals very well from all angles and it’s been pretty rare for us to not see the animal drop in their tracks. I’ve been using them since they hit the market and have yet to find another bullet that does anything better than they do for my hunting. Before these came out I used 200 partitions almost exclusively in the 300s and while they did very well these have surpassed them handily. And, they produce less recoil due to their lighter weight.

Isn't there a 165 and a 168 ? Why did they make two so close together?

165 was designed for the 300 wsm. But a lot still use the 168 for the 300 wsm.

Was the 168 meant for the 300, or a 308? What about the LRX bullets? They have a 175, 190, and 200 in the LRX. They are made to expand down to 1300. Kind of seems like they would be fragile at close ranges.

As for the 180 gr TTSX that is the perfect bullet in your 300 Win Mag for close range as well as long range shots. The 180 gr TTSX only requires a minimum IMPACT velocity of 1500 fps to reliably expand. So out of a Win Mag that bullet will expand on game reliable from point blank range to over 1000 yards. Also with the weight retention of a Barnes Bullet a 180 gr TTSX will out penetrate any jacketed lead core bullet of 200 grains. A Barnes will penetrate 30 percent deeper than a jacket lead core bullet of equal weight. A 180 gr TTSX is plenty of bullet for any game in north America. Including Brown/grizzly bear. You would be amazed by the amount of customers we have using that bullet on Brown/grizzly bear. Due to the loss of velocity with the 200 gr LRX you actually would be losing performance.

Yep, the 168 TTSX is IMO the best in the fast 30s in my experience. In our rifles it is easier to get shooting than the 180s, and that has held true whether going 3100 or 3350. They penetrate big animals very well from all angles and it’s been pretty rare for us to not see the animal drop in their tracks. I’ve been using them since they hit the market and have yet to find another bullet that does anything better than they do for my hunting. Before these came out I used 200 partitions almost exclusively in the 300s and while they did very well these have surpassed them handily. And, they produce less recoil due to their lighter weight.

Good info! That said, even in my Win mag the 168 still delivers better accuracy than the 165 or the 180. The 175 LRX never showed me a lot in any of my 300s, but the 200 LRX did very well in the 300 RUM. Each rifle is different but in all of my various 300s that 168 is top shelf. I don’t even bother with the others any longer. And for an ‘06 the 150 TTSX does much the same. These bullets do love velocity and seem to work better the faster you drive them. They’ll hold together so don’t hesitate to drop down in weight.

Sorry, but I won’t load ammo for anyone other than myself and family. You really need to have the rifle in hand to come up with a top performing load. I’d suggest contacting one of the small custom loading outfits like Superior or others. Or, find someone locally who reloads and ask them.