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Which TTSX? #14484552 01/19/20
Joined: Feb 2010 Posts: 3,675 Southern Columbia County NY R Rug3 OP Campfire Tracker
OP Rug3 Campfire Tracker R Joined: Feb 2010 Posts: 3,675 Southern Columbia County NY	I have an Encore 24" barrel 12 twist 22-250 and want to try a Barnes TTSX on whitetail. Where to start? Suggestions? BE STRONG IN THE LORD, AND IN HIS MIGHTY POWER. ~ Ephesians 6:10 Socialism is a philosophy of failure, the creed of ignorance, and the gospel of envy, its inherent virtue is the equal sharing of misery. --Winston Churchill

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Re: Which TTSX? Rug3 #14484695 01/19/20
Joined: Apr 2008 Posts: 17,104 MonDak V viking Campfire Ranger
viking Campfire Ranger V Joined: Apr 2008 Posts: 17,104 MonDak	50 grainers and run em as fast as you can.

Re: Which TTSX? viking #14485082 01/19/20
Joined: Dec 2008 Posts: 78,300 Southwestern Montucky ingwe Campfire Oracle
ingwe Campfire Oracle Joined: Dec 2008 Posts: 78,300 Southwestern Montucky	Originally Posted by viking 50 grainers and run em as fast as you can. Yup...for sure And if that doesn't work, step down to 45 grainers, they'll still kill stuff for you. If you dont have to have the plastic tip a 14 twist will shoot up to a 53 grain TSX very well. Last edited by ingwe; 01/19/20. "...the left considers you vermin, and they'll kill you given the chance..." Bristoe

Re: Which TTSX? ingwe #14485953 01/20/20
Joined: Sep 2010 Posts: 3,997 Cave Creek, AZ Blacktailer Campfire Tracker
Blacktailer Campfire Tracker Joined: Sep 2010 Posts: 3,997 Cave Creek, AZ	Whatever will stabilize. I had a 14 twist 223 that wouldn't stabilize anything but 50 gr Varmint grenades. Rebarreled to 1 in 9 so I could shoot the 53TTSX. Never shot a deer with it but it works on prairie dogs and coyotes and wouldn't hesitate to use on deer if the opportunity presented itself. I am continually astounded at how quickly people make up their minds on little evidence or none at all. Jack O'Connor

Re: Which TTSX? Rug3 #14486078 01/20/20
Joined: Apr 2011 Posts: 151,096 Texas hanco Campfire Savant
hanco Campfire Savant Joined: Apr 2011 Posts: 151,096 Texas	50 grainers! 1 in 8’s will stabilize a 62 Barnes, awesome in pigs.

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Re: Which TTSX? ingwe #14486130 01/20/20
Joined: Jan 2020 Posts: 242 S ScottBrad Campfire Member
ScottBrad Campfire Member S Joined: Jan 2020 Posts: 242	Originally Posted by ingwe Originally Posted by viking 50 grainers and run em as fast as you can. Yup...for sure And if that doesn't work, step down to 45 grainers, they'll still kill stuff for you. If you dont have to have the plastic tip a 14 twist will shoot up to a 53 grain TSX very well. That

Re: Which TTSX? Rug3 #14486436 01/20/20
Joined: Feb 2010 Posts: 3,675 Southern Columbia County NY R Rug3 OP Campfire Tracker
OP Rug3 Campfire Tracker R Joined: Feb 2010 Posts: 3,675 Southern Columbia County NY	Folks, you're confirming my thoughts. 50 or 55gr. I "think" I have a 12 twist barrel. Anyone tried the 62 grainer in a 12 twist? BE STRONG IN THE LORD, AND IN HIS MIGHTY POWER. ~ Ephesians 6:10 Socialism is a philosophy of failure, the creed of ignorance, and the gospel of envy, its inherent virtue is the equal sharing of misery. --Winston Churchill

Re: Which TTSX? Rug3 #14486448 01/20/20
Joined: Oct 2008 Posts: 7,263 Out Yonder T Tejano Campfire Tracker
Tejano Campfire Tracker T Joined: Oct 2008 Posts: 7,263 Out Yonder	Try the TTSX as the tip seems to make them more reliable, even though I have never had any of the X variations "pencil" through. Other than that let the barrel decide between the 50 & 55. "When you disarm the people, you commence to offend them and show that you distrust them either through cowardice or lack of confidence, and both of these opinions generate hatred." Niccolo Machiavelli

Re: Which TTSX? Rug3 #14486463 01/20/20
Joined: Jun 2004 Posts: 44,817 M mathman Campfire 'Bwana
mathman Campfire 'Bwana M Joined: Jun 2004 Posts: 44,817	Originally Posted by Rug3 Folks, you're confirming my thoughts. 50 or 55gr. I "think" I have a 12 twist barrel. Anyone tried the 62 grainer in a 12 twist? Don't waste your time or bullets.

Re: Which TTSX? Rug3 #14486605 01/20/20
Joined: Feb 2002 Posts: 7,197 K keith Campfire Tracker
keith Campfire Tracker K Joined: Feb 2002 Posts: 7,197	50g with a heafty dose of Varget 55g Hornady with a heafty dose of Varget 63g Sierra semi point, heafty dose of IMR or H4350

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Re: Which TTSX? mathman #14486713 01/20/20
Joined: Apr 2011 Posts: 151,096 Texas hanco Campfire Savant
hanco Campfire Savant Joined: Apr 2011 Posts: 151,096 Texas	Originally Posted by mathman Originally Posted by Rug3 Folks, you're confirming my thoughts. 50 or 55gr. I "think" I have a 12 twist barrel. Anyone tried the 62 grainer in a 12 twist? Don't waste your time or bullets. Ain’t gonna work

Re: Which TTSX? Rug3 #14488519 01/20/20
Joined: Apr 2008 Posts: 17,104 MonDak V viking Campfire Ranger
viking Campfire Ranger V Joined: Apr 2008 Posts: 17,104 MonDak	If you look at the Barnes site and their loaded ammunition, you will see they load the 50 grainier at just over 3800.

Re: Which TTSX? mathman #14489679 01/21/20
Joined: Sep 2010 Posts: 3,997 Cave Creek, AZ Blacktailer Campfire Tracker
Blacktailer Campfire Tracker Joined: Sep 2010 Posts: 3,997 Cave Creek, AZ	Originally Posted by mathman Originally Posted by Rug3 Folks, you're confirming my thoughts. 50 or 55gr. I "think" I have a 12 twist barrel. Anyone tried the 62 grainer in a 12 twist? Don't waste your time or bullets. What he said I am continually astounded at how quickly people make up their minds on little evidence or none at all. Jack O'Connor

Re: Which TTSX? Blacktailer #14492652 01/22/20
Joined: Feb 2010 Posts: 3,675 Southern Columbia County NY R Rug3 OP Campfire Tracker
OP Rug3 Campfire Tracker R Joined: Feb 2010 Posts: 3,675 Southern Columbia County NY	Originally Posted by Blacktailer Originally Posted by mathman Originally Posted by Rug3 Folks, you're confirming my thoughts. 50 or 55gr. I "think" I have a 12 twist barrel. Anyone tried the 62 grainer in a 12 twist? Don't waste your time or bullets. What he said Blacktailer Thanks. 1000 words! BE STRONG IN THE LORD, AND IN HIS MIGHTY POWER. ~ Ephesians 6:10 Socialism is a philosophy of failure, the creed of ignorance, and the gospel of envy, its inherent virtue is the equal sharing of misery. --Winston Churchill

Re: Which TTSX? viking #14500319 01/24/20
Joined: Nov 2017 Posts: 1,186 Bandera, TX DubThomas Campfire Regular
DubThomas Campfire Regular Joined: Nov 2017 Posts: 1,186 Bandera, TX	Originally Posted by viking 50 grainers and run em as fast as you can. Yup! I load them up for my wife's Ruger. A full charge of IMR 4895/CCI 200 gets right at 3700 FPS. Every time that 22/250 goes off I know I've got to drag something or clean it. Sometimes both. She's shot completely through a couple of huge hogs, including one 300+ pounder and they've never traveled more than 30 yards. The lack of planning on your part does not constitute an emergency on my part!

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