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I used the 185 gr TSX in 2005 on a pretty nice 5x6 bull at a lazer'd 280 yards from my 338-06. The bull just dropped at the shot, a pretty well placed slightly quartering facing shot. The recovered bullet, launched at 2900 fps, weighed 122 grs with all petals gone. Now, that's a first! Barnes bullets weighing more when recovered than when fired! Last time I checked, 122grs was less than 185grs. Maybe the poster edited his post when he coaught an error? However, if his bullet HAD weighed more, that would most assuredly not be the first time such had happened. Quite common for a Barnes bullet to not lose any of its weight or mass when passing through, but pick up some meat etc in the proccess of blasting through the now decesed critter and then weigh in at more than the original spec unless cleaned thouroughly. To the original question, I use exclusively 225gr TTSX bullets in my 340 and to great effect. I see the 224TTSX as the best overall or all around bullet to use in a fast 33 (338WM or larger/faster) of any flavor. In my wildcat 340 Tyrannosaur aka 338-8mmRemMag I am getting 3100fps at the muzzle and they flat out kill stuff DRT. We actually like the 225 ttsx the best so far. Have not found any of these 224 ttsx you mention? Do you have a source? Grins
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A 180g works from my .300WM, cant think a .338" won't work just as well or better.
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I used a 210 TTSX to take a NM bull last year and it worked very well. I just got back from a grizzly hunt and used 225 TTSX on that trip and the did a super job on the bear. Only good things to say about both. The shot very well, penetrated great, breaking shoulders bones exiting on both animals and did major internal damage. Let me know if you have any specific questions.
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Found this thread in a VAST search of the www LOL
Just getting ready to reload for the new to me Mod 70 Winchester I am setting up as my "All Around" hunter
I had a Mod 77 Ruger years back that I ended up selling, and this year I decided I wanted another 338
I used the 185 gr Barnes TSX as my all-around load out of a 24" bbl I was clocking just at 3000fps using Reloader 19
I think I am going try and mimic that load again adjusted for accuracy in the Winchester..
The thought keeps rattling around that if I go 210 TSX I will have a Load for ANYTHING I might hunt in North America and never have to adjust anything again
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Glen, That’s the way we feel with the 225 TTSX. Darn near perfect, as a “do it all “ bullet in the .338 WM! But, I bet that the 210 would be a pretty good choice a# well! memtb
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I've used the older Barnes 200X in 338WM on Plains Game, the 210 XBT in a 340Wby for Plains Game. I also killed a cow elk with the 185 XLC from a 338 WM. We also slew dozens of Plains Game with the 180XBT/300WM. I liked the 200x in a 35 Whelen AI I shot at 2970fps ( thats 338 WM territory) Really, for elk, whichever one you want to use in your 338 Pard!  I shot the 160 TTSX to 3000+ fps from a little 338 Federal, thats 7mm Rem Mag territory! Have a ball man!
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Really leaning toward the 210 TTSX now, picking up some Reloader 17 with the plan to work some loads this weekend see how the rifle likes the combination.. Just finished putting in a new 100-yard range that I can actually shoot from undercover, I guess it is now time to build a new bench since it can sit inside.. I had a 200 yard range, but trying to keep it clear had become a constant battle against Mother Nature this one crosses lawn and a corner of the 1/2 acre Garden should be much easier to keep open ![[Linked Image from i.imgur.com]](https://i.imgur.com/e4SBrAX.jpg) ![[Linked Image from i.imgur.com]](https://i.imgur.com/OwZmGU1.jpg) ![[Linked Image from i.imgur.com]](https://i.imgur.com/crisri9.jpg)
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Glen, What’s all that green stuff in the photos?  Beautiful area that you call home! memtb
You should not use a rifle that will kill an animal when everything goes right; you should use one that will do the job when everything goes wrong." -Bob Hagel
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Glen, What’s all that green stuff in the photos? Beautiful area that you call home! memtb Yeah it really is pretty up here As a Colorado transplant the springtime up here was almost Shockingly GREEN hehehe Idaho has a lot of water especially up here in the Northern Panhandle
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Glen, What’s all that green stuff in the photos? Beautiful area that you call home! memtb Yeah it really is pretty up here As a Colorado transplant the springtime up here was almost Shockingly GREEN hehehe Idaho has a lot of water especially up here in the Northern Panhandle A few years ago, the wife and I fantasized about relocating to the “upper panhandle”.....but, we’re just too old to start over! Good for you....color me “green” with envy! memtb
You should not use a rifle that will kill an animal when everything goes right; you should use one that will do the job when everything goes wrong." -Bob Hagel
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I've used the older Barnes 200X in 338WM on Plains Game, the 210 XBT in a 340Wby for Plains Game. I also killed a cow elk with the 185 XLC from a 338 WM. We also slew dozens of Plains Game with the 180XBT/300WM. I liked the 200x in a 35 Whelen AI I shot at 2970fps ( thats 338 WM territory) Really, for elk, whichever one you want to use in your 338 Pard! I shot the 160 TTSX to 3000+ fps from a little 338 Federal, thats 7mm Rem Mag territory! Have a ball man! May not be the long range champ, but the 160 TTSX is very accurate in my 338-06 and does easily break the 3K fps ceiling. Reports claim it has great terminal performance. I’ve yet to kill something with it. DF
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My .338 gets 2900 with the 225TSX and H4350.
Carried it a bit, not bloodied yet unfortunately.
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Sorry, not elk, but last 2 moose using 250gr TSX in my 338WM dropped in their tracks, dead before they hit the ground. I use Barnes TSX for everything, from coyote to moose.
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yup use the 225spbt powered by 64 grains of n550 they drop in tracks
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I use 225 grain North Forks out of my 338 on elk. If your Barnes work half as good as my NF's, they'll be a screaming success!
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Haven’t used the TTSX in 338, have in 7mm 150 grain and 300 Weatherby 180 grain with very good results on elk.
A large Cow did a backflip over a small cliff after 2nd round hit her at 550 yards with the 180’s. This year’s cow had a trail of blood following the exit for 10’ in the snow with a chunk of heart tissue at the end- 10 yard slide downhill shot from 240 yards.
Tough to beat Barnes accuracy & performance on elk.
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A number of friends I hunt with use nothing but the 210 TTSX and I have personally seen it used on many bull moose and at least three interior brown bears and two Kodiaks. Have only seen a few caught, two in one bull moose and one in another. All hit big bone at an angle and stuck in it. The two bulls that caught a bullet each went about six feet... straight down.
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If the stars align, i.e., renewed passport in hand and open borders, I will be taking the long ago mentioned 338-06 with the 185 gr TSX to northern BC (Toad River area) for 15 days of goat, moose and elk chasing this fall. Maybe a lucky mountain caribou...
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If the stars align, i.e., renewed passport in hand and open borders, I will be taking the long ago mentioned 338-06 with the 185 gr TSX to northern BC (Toad River area) for 15 days of goat, moose and elk chasing this fall. Maybe a lucky mountain caribou... Good luck! I look forward to seeing the report when you get back. I'm hoping to go back to Newfoundland next year with my .338-06.
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My elk hunting partners use 210TTSX's. One loads over IMR 4350, the other over R-15. Both of them have taken 1 moose each w/the 338Win/210TTSX combo.
I have seen at least 3, maybe 4 elk killed with the 210TTSX by one of them as well. The results are Indistinguishable from the dozen elk and 1 moose I've taken w/300Win 200TSX.
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