Home Forums Reloading Big Game Rifles Barnes LRX On Game Performance

Can anyone speak to performance they have personally experienced on thinner skinned/lighter framed game like sheep, antelope, and deer with the LRX bullets from Barnes? Would like to hear what ranges, and what results you had with specific game animals

Not LRX. But 130 ttsx out of 270.
Deer less than 100 yards, pass through and blew up the heart, made heart burger..
Killed elk from 25-400 all pass through. Even through shoulders.
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139 LRX, ~2875 fps muzzle velocity, 70 yards. This is the exit.

I have killed a fair amount with the lrx. They work great. Bone or your classic lung shots. My favorite mono by far

I hope to be able to answer this question next fall. My wife and I have had great luck with the TTSX’s. I’m convinced the LRX’s will be at least equally good on game with better long range performance! I will be developing a load for my rifle this summer…..hope to prove it next fall! memtb

127 lrx in 6.5-300 Weatherby negated the need for field dressing on a good sized pronghorn.

My experience is limited to .277” bullets in a 270W. Have used the 130 TTSX and the 129 LRX. Have used both on many many African plains game…kudu, wildebeest, oryx, eland etc.

The LRX’s seem to expand more rapidly and also are more likely to shear off petals. Said another way, the TTSX’s are likely to maintain more frontal area and slightly more weight.

There hasn’t been any difference in the distances traveled or penetration.

Accuracy is comparable as are velocities with the same powder charge. MV is around 3075 fps.

I haven’t taken any shots beyond 300 yards or so.

I would say the above photo shows a typical Barnes exit. I have had some slightly larger on smaller animals like Antelope and Coyotes.

I have used myself or witnessed deer (Mule and WT), antelope, and Elk shot with various cartridges and Barnes bullets ranging from .223 Rem 62 TSX up to .300 Win Mag with a 150.

I have used all the Barnes bullets since the original “X” bullet in the early 1990’s. I have shot Deer/Antelope/Elk as close as 40 yards and as far as 400 and change. I have had no issues except the coated XLC bullets. I do find the tipped version opens up quicker, and would be similar to the LRX.

Most of my own have been with a 7mm Rem Mag using the 150gr TTSX, followed by .30-06 and .300 Win using the 150 as well. They are great bullets and I also have had great luck getting them to shoot well in every rifle I’ve tried them in. You won’t be disappointed.

I'm interested in LRX performance as well. Trying the 145 LRX in my 7mm08 this year.

chris

Not an issue at all. Elk deer antelope in Wyoming Nebraska etc. Great killers.

TakeEm, your findings and sequential remarks mirror mine…..except in cartridges! memtb

This is exactly the kind of info I was looking for. Thank you. I have a good bit of experience with TTSX on whitetails and hogs, but am curious about the LRX for sheep at 400 yds and in.

Have been using the 127gr. LRX in my 6.5 PRC, for the last couple of years, no complaints, one shot per customer, Elk, Gembok, Wildebeast, White Tail, Pigs, Axis, never shot a Sheep, but did kill 3 Aoudad , with the 127gr. LRX all 3 were mature Males. my shots were between 250 and 325 Yards Going after Aoudad again in a few day's. using same set up. Rio7

My LRX experience is mainly with the 6.5 mm 127 gr and 7 mm 145 gr models on WT, MD, and moose from 80-280 meters. They expand a bit more violently than the TTSX, IME.

Which bullet and chambering? Assuming a decent muzzle velocity, I wouldn’t hesitate.

My little brother uses the 127 in his 6.5x300 Wby and it's like a big 22-250.. Just zap's stuff. But deer have been all he's targeted so far.

139 lrx and 280 AI

I shot a nice bull caribou with the 129LRX in a 270W. The bull was quartering to me at 90 yards and was hit in the front shoulder where it must've shed the petals earl. I found the solid shank, minus petals, in the opposite hindquarter. If I was young enough to hunt sheep again, it would be my bullet of choice.

Thank you Sir

I have used the 130 tsx, ttsx, and now have been using the 129 lrx in 270 wby at 3450 fps. It has worked well for my on whitetail, mule deer and pronghorn. I haven't noticed a big difference but does seem to expand a bit quicker. I never had any complaints with the earlier ttsx version though. My son took this moose a little over 100 yards with the same 129 lrx load. Worked slick. He ended up taking a second shot but the moose was swaying and on its way to tipping over.

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