I tried a few different powders with the 100gr TTSX and she wouldn’t group nicely.
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What length were you loading them? Very surprising that you can't get them to shoot.
Brave Echo Niner
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I believe what he is referring to is a load pushing the 130 TTSX very quickly (3650 FPS in my load), I did a similar such test and it made a big mess on the Roe I shot, I have subsequently pulled those loads.
I have subsequently moved to a 150 TTSX and TSX (TTSX going 3342 FPS and TSX going 3124 FPS) which seems much more moderate on carcass damage, with a moderate entry and exit wound and massive catastrophic damage internally.
I am currently up in Scotland shooting hinds and will try to get an example up of what I am seeing later on, I completely forgot to take photos while on this mornings stalk, when I shot two calves.
Hope that helps,
Ben
I like the look of them, not many rifles around though!
Or just stalk closer to the deer
Cheers
Richard
Steel shot or slugs should do then?
mathieson
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I know where’s there’s a nice second hand 7x57 heym for sale I’ve seen it what we would call a sleeper barely had any rounds thro it if I didn’t have one allready probably would have bought it myself
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Devon Stalker
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I’ve had all good results with .308 copper on reds (Sako Powerhead) and believe that the meat damage is less than with lead (albeit the lead was in .270).
I’ll hopefully be taking a CWD in a few weeks so interested to see the outcome. I’m hoping that as the copper retains more of its bullet weight meat damage from petals will be less despite the caliber on a smaller animal.
I’ll hopefully be taking a CWD in a few weeks so interested to see the outcome. I’m hoping that as the copper retains more of its bullet weight meat damage from petals will be less despite the caliber on a smaller animal.
Norfolk Deer Search
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It will fall over
Dont see what all flapping about, shot 100’s and 100’s with copper no problem
Hi Ben, that does help thanks. I’d be interested in seeing some pictures whenever you get them.
I’m not in a rush to purchase, keen to do my homework and get it right, it’s expensive changing rifles in the UK!
From memory just the OAL Barnes specified. I couldn’t get the fox 100gr to shoot either.
With a bit of help you should be able to get better results.
I think that they're one of the best bullets but I don't think it's worth the hassle/delays/crazy prices anymore. I've got a reasonable stock of them but will switch to something easier to get once they run out.
Any reason you haven't tried the British 112gr Yewtree bullets?
I haven’t heard of them before.
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Whatever happened to adequate - why does everything have to be BEST
FWIW now is not the time to be making a major investment in getting the BEST because we are at a time of great change. Today’s BEST will be tomorrow’s adequate and the day afterwards inadequate.
How will GD police copper - will they X ray?
Will their machines differentiate between lead, tin and copper fragments?
If not how many fragments will result in a carcass being condemned?
What bullet technology is around the corner?
Spending large amounts of money now is the equivalent to buying a rifle in 1999 and chopping it to 17” to use a 12” long Vaimeco moderator. The rifle becoming near useless when the much better T8 reflex comes onto market a year later.
Adequate and wait
As takbok said, I'd not bother. Getting them since Brexit is a PIA but I've got a very accurate load and decent stocks. I'll probably move to TTSX in 100gn when they run out. Or see what else is out there by then.
A lot to be said for this!! So much change ahead in this area that I'd definitely have a play with the TTSX or Fox at different seating depths. I'd say it's very unusual to not be able to get either to shoot well.
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