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Do you guys have a favorite powder for Barnes 62gr to 70gr TTSX and TSX bullets? Or a favorite 223 Rem powder in general?
Is Varget worth seeking out, you think or are plenty of powders as if not more accurate?
Rifle will be a Tikka T3x Lite 22.5". Primarily interested in the bullets above but always open to suggestion. Thinking deer rifle if it has to be. Nothing bigger really.
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Can you find TAC for a powder??
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Yes I can, 10gauge. I think I have a partial can in the cabinet to start development actually...but its pretty available.
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Tac is a favorite of mine for that weight range of bullets and for the 223 in general
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Yes I can, 10gauge. I think I have a partial can in the cabinet to start development actually...but its pretty available. That is where I would start and probably end.
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Thanks! I'll get on that. Have the powder and small rifle primers actually exist here right now so...
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For those actually shooting critters with them, is it worth going with a 62gr TTSX over a TSX, or don't worry about it and just send er?
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I never had an issue with the 62 tsx but if both were avaliable I'd probably go to the ttsx to insure expansion. I wouldn't stay home if all I had were 62 tsx. Catch some bone and they are nasty.
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I never had an issue with the 62 tsx but if both were avaliable I'd probably go to the ttsx to insure expansion. I wouldn't stay home if all I had were 62 tsx. Catch some bone and they are nasty. ^^^^^^^^^^^^^^ THIS And you'll find you dont really need one as heavy as the 62 grainer. I prefer 55 TTSX...but they all work.
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Just make sure they will stabilize in your twist rate. Even the 45grn tsx didn't shoot that well in my 1-12 twist 22-250, I moved on to nosler ballistic tip lead free. Varget, CFE223, H335, W748, BL-C2 should all work fine for you. I shoot 80grn TTSX in my 25-06 and they are absolute hammers, all the tsx bullets are a very robust bullet. Good luck.
EDIT- Looks like your twist rate is 1-8, you should be good to go.
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I never had an issue with the 62 tsx but if both were avaliable I'd probably go to the ttsx to insure expansion. I wouldn't stay home if all I had were 62 tsx. Catch some bone and they are nasty. ^^^^^^^^^^^^^^ THIS And you'll find you dont really need one as heavy as the 62 grainer. I prefer 55 TTSX...but they all work. Thanks! Do you prefer the 55gr because it performs differently? Or just keeping the speed up as much as possible?
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I never had an issue with the 62 tsx but if both were avaliable I'd probably go to the ttsx to insure expansion. I wouldn't stay home if all I had were 62 tsx. Catch some bone and they are nasty. ^^^^^^^^^^^^^^ THIS And you'll find you dont really need one as heavy as the 62 grainer. I prefer 55 TTSX...but they all work. Thanks! Do you prefer the 55gr because it performs differently? Or just keeping the speed up as much as possible? Cant detect a difference in performance and yes, I like to keep the speed up. Speed is your freind in opening the monos.
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Thought so! I had been wondering if the heavier ones track straighter through larger animals (within the deer realm)
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A max load of Varget under a 62 gr TTSX shoots great in several 223 rifles I have. That load has also accounted for several deer and a truck load of hogs mostly from when my kids were younger.
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Cool! Thanks Buckshot how would you describe its deer and hog killing? Besides that they were pretty dead lol
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