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barnes makes a 110 TTSX flat base in .308

i ran some numbers and if you could launch this @ 3400 at the muzzleand sight it 2" high @ 100, it would only drop 4" @ 300 yards. Now the lightweight and poor BC (.295) make it prone to wind drift/deflection but still its gotta be one of the flatter shooting combinations out of the 308.

Question is it worth trying and what are the limitations of this weight bullet on game?

I was thinking a cup and core 150-165 will lose approz 50% of its weight which means that it will end up weighing less than this 110TTSX assuming it retains the barnes typical 90-100% weight retention....

Barnes proponents always say go "light for caliber at warp speed"....and thats what this does for the 308win

thoughts on what size game you could take with this?

im thinking it would smack deer real good....

even @ 100 yards its still going over 3000 fps

Try the 130 with a BC of .350. It has given great performance from my .308, very close to what you listed. I am running them about 3100 fps and with 1.5 inches high it is only 3 inches low out to 250.

Can't speak for the .308 Win, but I use the 110g TTSX in my .300 Savage. Not pushing it to max, est somewhere around 2850-2900 with 41.2g of H4895. Very accurate in my 24" barreled Model 99. Have killed two bucks this season, each app 200 lbs on the hoof. Both broadside through the shoulder shots, complete pass throughs, 1 at 60 yds and the other at app 150 yds. Both DRT. Very pleased.

Thanks

I currently use the 130 TTSX out of my 308 with 48.5 gr of TAC I'm getting a 3030 or so at the muzzle...nothing wrong with it. I've killed 3 deer with this bullet out of 308...curious on the 110 though

Great feedback on the little 110. What size exits just curious

Caliber size in Nickel size out. Heart and top of lungs were mush on both. The thing I like most is very low recoil. Was able to see the dirt fly on the far side of both. Will continue to evaluate on doe for the remainder of the season. My self imposed distance limit is around 200 yds, using an old Weaver K3.

I have used the 130 version on a few deer, and never recovered one from any angle.

I think the 110 would be more of the same good stuff, with less recoil.

I'll be working up a load for my son next year with the 110 version.

i havent recoved any 130's either.... i figure the 110 couldnt be worse only "better" at close ranges with higher velocity

but i guess "better" is relative as i havent had any problems

Never shot any 110 TTSX out of a 308, so can't speak to that, but have shot 110 TTSX out of a 270 Win. @ 3400-3450fps with good results.
I wouldn't think that the 308 version would have much different different results.
They have been a death ray on deer and hell on hogs, which I usually just shoot thru the head (DRT)with no meat loss.
I have also shot the 110s out of a 270 WSM @ about 3550fps with sub moa accuracy out to about 500yds when the wind isn't bad & they have held together, expanded and gone completely thru everything I've shot with them (jack rabbits,crows,coyotes, hogs and deer) from ranges of about 40yds out to about 400yds.
The higher velocity seems to make them expand better on smaller animals that don't give as much resistance as a target (less bone/muscle density).
Usually about a one-two bullet size hole going in and a quarter-silver dollar size exit depending on how much bone got hit on the deer.
If one was going to fail the WSM load would be a prime candidate for that opportunity.
That 270 WSM load shoots as flat or flatter than my 257 Weatherby with similar weight bullets, and is pretty much a point and click situation for normal hunting ranges.
I just tote that gun around for shots of opportunity at whatever I run into as everything listed above can show up on the same local trips.
I wouldn't be afraid to run the 110 in the 308 after using the same weight in the 270 Win., and have had good results with the 130gr in the 308 in the past.
Good Luck,
-Ted

A .30 cal. 110gr bullet will have a lower BC than a .270 cal. 110gr bullet. Therefore, it won't shoot as flat, be a little more wind sensitive, and have a little less energy at longer ranges. That said, it my still work out well for your purpose. The only way to know for sure is to give it a try.