Home Forums Reloading Big Game Rifles Barnes TTSX 150gr 30/06

I'm about to get these loaded up today.

I'm going to start with IMR 4350.

Wish me luck!!

Because of shortages, I ended up with Hornady GMX's (which don't get much love here). In 2 rifles with 22" bbls, After doing some initial tinkering with more traditional 150 gr powders with faster burn rates with mediocre results...I moved to slower powders. Win. cases, WLR primers, fill case to bottom of the bullet with VV N160 or RL19 (H4831 SC will work too as will probably anything in that burn rate) etc. Consistent 5 shot grps no larger than 1.3 moa, and occasionally down to .8 moa., velocities averaging around 2900 fps. I don't chase seating depth, but seat to allow trouble free feeding from the mag box on pre 64 Win. FW and Rem 30 Express.

In my youth IMR 4895, 4064 and 3031 always produced sub-MOA groups. New powders such as Varget with better bullets should do the same.

You will do well that powder

So, I ended up starting out with h4895... nothing to write home about. Best group was 1.34"

Probably should've started with the 4350

There was a thread here somewhere about a magic load of 62.5gr of Superformance with the 150 TTSX and how it shot in every 30-06 the poster had tried it in. I loaded some up and gave it a try. Shot 3/4” groups that were already hitting in the bullseye without adjusting the scope. Just loaded up a half dozen more and I am going to test them on our deer opener Saturday. Quite sure I can tweak it down but It is more than accurate enough to use right now. I will play with it more after season barring any disappointments on game.

Yep, I finally found the thread again. I loaded up some today with superformance. I hope to test them out tomorrow.

New Rifle, Savage 110 Ultralite in 06 with the Proof barrel. So far no real winners in the load data. Have 150 grain TSX and 165 grain Nosler Accubonds. Was hoping to use the TSX but so far mediocre accuracy. Superformance powder...that is a no go up here in Alberta...might be able to score some H4350 but waiting, have CFE3223, IMR 4064, Stabal 6.5, RL-22, RL-17, RL-15, I want to drive those 150's as fast as possible but need them under one inch.

I am using 5 -6 times fired WW brass, it is getting pretty tired as well this was shot in another rifle. I have 200 Lapua brass coming this week as well as a bushing die for a little less neck tension. Can old brass give you fits?

Here is a new link.

https://www.barnesbullets.com/load-data/

I've used the 168 grain TTSX in the .30-06 and the 150 grain in the .308. My son and I killed a bunch of animals with them last fall in Mozambique, including Sable, Waterbuck, Nyala, Kudu and Reedbuck. We had great performance from both bullets. I've also used the 168 grain TTSX on elk and it worked well. I shot a 5 point bull and it only went about 30 yards.

If I were to use the 150 grain TTSX in a 30-06 I would start with Ramshot Big Game. In the .308 I use TAC.

52.5 grains of Varget gets around 2950 with 150 TSX, generally .7 or .8 for 3 shot groups, back .050

My next choice is 58 to 59 grains with IMR or H 4350, not quite has accurate has the Varget though.

Again, this is with the TSX.

Tremendous bullet in 06. Friend of mine took his ‘06 to africa with him when we went over. He and his wife killed a bunch of stuff with it including kudu,gemsbok and zebra. Never used that combo personally but have shot a few deer with 130ttsx in my 308 and it’s a real buzz saw.

These loads all shoot under 1" in my Rem. 700 BDL that has been rebarreled to 24".

50.5gr. H4895
52gr. IMR-4064
58gr. Big Game

H4895 load is just under 3k fps, the other 2 clock just over 3k fps if that is important to you.

Only killed 2 animals so far with 150gr.TTSX. Mule deer doe at 242yds and antelope doe at 168yds. Both fell at the shot and bullets exited.
I have decided to use the 4064 load as it shoots best in my gun and is now my mice to moose load.

Just for fun, I also have 130gr. TTSX bullets. Haven't shot them yet but have a couple of loads ready to try!

Elk Country

Imagine that, a 30-06 that likes 52 grains of 4064 and a 150.