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Think I will have to try them in my 700 280 also lol

Got my moose year before last with a 7mm Mag using 160gr Trophy Bonded tipped with H1000 powder at 71 gr at 3057 FPS.

Double lunged it and bullet keep on going. Range was 240 yards. Vanguard S2 rifle, in Canada. Very accurate load.

I ran some compressed air lines in Jack’s shop many years ago. He was a nice guy, loved to talk hunting.

Another + plus vote for the Trophy Bonded Tip.

I used the Federal factory rounds with great success in my Ruger M77 in .280. At least three elk were taken prior to that rifle going to one of my best friends who still uses the same load.

Having to use non-lead now forces me to other bullets, but if I go out-of-state the Trophy Bonded Tip or Nosler Accubonds are the two I have the most confidence with.

Listen to this. It's all you need to know.

It seems the 270-130 grain and 7mm-140 grain are difficult to find again.

Thank you, I have 10 boxes of the 270-130’s and have some on back order with Midway. I found a couple of boxes of 7mm-140’s on GunBroker for 24.00. I’ll order a few boxes from federal. You cant have too many.

160 TBT from a 280AI went through a large cow elk broadside at 180 yards, trapped in the offside hide, broke several bones, ended up with 70% original weight.
They have been accurate out to 600 yards.

If you say they are good, i believe it. I know you put your bullets to the test. I recently saw these, when my boss brought a box in to show me. Pardon my ignorance though, are these an all copper bullet? They had grooves cut into them like the barnes ttsx/tsx.

Me too. Pretty damn nice shooting.

I have some .270 130’s if anyone wants them. Send PM.

Trust me, if you're just deer hunting with that .270, stick with those Sierra Game Kings. Out to 300 yards those Game Kings open up better and kill faster than about anything except maybe a Nosler Ballistic Tip or the Combined Technologies version of the Balliistic TIp, which is another fine bullet for deer. Game Kings are my favorite go to white tail bullet. No tip or other addtions necessary, just plain jane SGK or Ballistic Tip or CT Ballistic Tips. Now if you're going after bigger game yeah I might look into a fancier bullet design. But for deer inside 300 yards you won't beat a Sierra Game King or BT bullet for deer size animals . In fact, I don't use anything heavier than the 130 Grain. You don't need a premium bullet for white tail deer. A 130 grain Game King will penetrate just right and expand perfectly on deer. I also use them on hogs with stellar results. Now for Elk and bigger, I won't chance them. Some people use them on elk size critters but there's better bullets to be had on animals that big. But for deer it's not only adequate, it's better in my opinion.

I ran across a bunch of .224 bear claws. They are 62 grain, be great pig bullets.

My brother shot a record book black bear here in Arizona with the 308 and trophy bonded tip. it is huge.

Need some loading help with these bullets. I'm shooting the 30 cal 180 grain TBT in a 24 inch Sako 30-06. Very accurate with 56 grains H4350 in Lapua cases with CCI 250 primers. Just over 2800fps on my Chrony. I now see this seems to be above Federal's listed max load. They do not specify the pressure of their data. Does this bullet tend to raise pressures above a conventional one? What's anybody else finding? Thanks.

Generally speaking, mono-metal bullets like the Barnes TSX and the Trophy bonded Tip do not raise pressures versus a conventional cup-and-core bullet of the same weight. They should not be seated close to the lands, however.

If you are getting good accuracy and no signs of excessive pressure your load should be good.

I agree with Jb. The max pressure for the 30-06 is fairly anemic. I've always thought 2800 with a 180 and 24" barrel is safe. I've run alot of 2800 velocity 180 gr 30-06 loads without issue.

Thanks for the info. No signs of any increased pressure, but I'm understanding that this is not always reliable. The load is max in my Hodgdon manual with pressure still fairly mild in their barrel. I just didn't know if this particular bullet was different. It sure shoots well in this rifle. Well under 1 inch for 3 shots in my hands. Probably would even do better for a bona fide sharpshooter!