.308 110gr ttsx???

[palmer_mike]

I have a possible source for some 110gr ttsx bullets and I could load them for me .308win.

Does anyone have any experience of these specific bullets in this weight on deer? I’m interested in the terminal ballistics

 

[Border]

@Alantoo

 

[lochty]

Mate of mine uses them in a .270, no probs out to 300m or so.

 

[palmer_mike]

Im particularly hoping that someone uses the 110gr 308 bullet as it’s a bit light for that calibre…… wondering if it might lack a bit of knock down power or prove too fragile?

 

[Utectok]

Get yew tree tlr bullets they well be much better (terminal performance and ballistics) and easier to obtain @Yew Tree Fieldsports
That has been my experience and I’ve shot allot of deer with ttsx in .308 and 6.5

 

[Selous]

I know of very credible people using them on Red deer. Apparently they do not always exit on chest shots if the velocity is reduced. I use the 130g TTSX @3000fps and have never recovered a bullet on reds.

 

[Alantoo]

Does anyone have any experience of these specific bullets in this weight on deer? I’m interested in the terminal ballistics

Yes, with limited numbers recent months but successfully used on Fallow bucks and does, Roe and Muntjac bucks. Both neck and Hilar chest shot. They work as well as any other bullet I have used at the ranges I shoot...mostly below 150 yards. That includes lead core and other lead free.

I managed to get more precise groups with the 110 rather than the 130gr TTSX which I have used on larger numbers of deer and was using for a few years previously.

The 110gr have advantages over the 130gr TTSX and no disadvantages at the ranges I shoot in comparison of terminal energy and effects. I have posted my rationale before if you do a quick search.

Barnes also make another 308 110gr bullet The TAC-TX which is designed to expand at lower velocity which may be worth your while exploring depending on your circumstances.

I am just coming to the end of the load development with Yew Tree 126.5gr bullets and they are looking to be even more precise in my rifle and I think will have not dissimilar terminal effects to the TAC-TX. They will fragment at 308W speeds at close range and expand at the lower velocities of longer ranges. I think they will be more appropriate for the opportunities of longer range shots on a new permission.

Im particularly hoping that someone uses the 110gr 308 bullet as it’s a bit light for that calibre…… wondering if it might lack a bit of knock down power or prove too fragile?

With high retention non-frangible bullets you do not have to worry about lack of penetration.

At my ranges the terminal energy is very close to the heavier lead free bullets...what you lose in mass you gain in velocity...it is the same diameter of piston travelling faster through the tissue and therefore the drag is higher and a greater percentage of its energy is transferred to the animal...

This reduces one of the worries of high mass retention bullets on exit. I found one about 5 metres behind the strike point on a young Fallow buck.

Alan

 

[palmer_mike]

Yes, with limited numbers recent months but successfully used on Fallow bucks and does, Roe and Muntjac bucks. Both neck and Hilar chest shot. They work as well as any other bullet I have used at the ranges I shoot...mostly below 150 yards. That includes lead core and other lead free.

I managed to get more precise groups with the 110 rather than the 130gr TTSX which I have used on larger numbers of deer and was using for a few years previously.

The 110gr have advantages over the 130gr TTSX and no disadvantages at the ranges I shoot in comparison of terminal energy and effects. I have posted my rationale before if you do a quick search.

Barnes also make another 308 110gr The TAC-TX which is designed to expand at lower velocity which may be worth your while exploring depending on your circumstances.

I am just coming to the end of the load development with Yew Tree 126.5gr bullets and they are looking to be even more precise in my rifle and I think will have not dissimilar terminal effects to the TAC-TX. They will fragment at 308 speeds at close range and expand at the lower velocities of longer ranges. I think they will be more appropriate for the opportunities of longer range shots on a new permission.



With high retention bullets non-frangible bullets you do not have to worry about lack of penetration.

At my ranges the terminal energy is very close to the heavier lead free bullets...what you lose in mass you gain in velocity...it is the same diameter of piston travelling faster through the tissue and therefore the drag is higher and a greater percentage of its energy is transferred to the animal...

This reduces one of the worries of high mass retention bullets on exit. I found one about 5 metres behind the strike point on a young Fallow buck.

Alan

Thank you for taking the time to post this, very informative!

 

[paulbshooting]

My go to bullet for my 308. Used 110 grn ttsx for two seasons now and great results on red, roe, fallow and munties. Shoot nice and flat, always exit so blood trials if needed and the usual 308 knockdown. Got some yew tree loaded up to test as would rather buy British and support a new local business. Meat damage varies depending on shot placement as with lead.

 

[palmer_mike]

My go to bullet for my 308. Used 110 grn ttsx for two seasons now and great results on red, roe, fallow and munties. Shoot nice and flat, always exit so blood trials if needed and the usual 308 knockdown. Got some yew tree loaded up to test as would rather buy British and support a new local business. Meat damage varies depending on shot placement as with lead.

Thank you

 

[Muir]

I do not personally, but a friend of mine uses them for mule deer in his 300AAC Blackout. Absolutely swears by them and will travel long distances to buy them when he learns a store has them in stock. The last time we crossed paths he told me of taking a large-bodied mule deer at 197 yards with a single chest shot. From a 300 Blackout, no less. ~Muir

 

[Alantoo]

I do not personally, but a friend of mine uses them for mule deer in his 300AAC Blackout. Absolutely swears by them and will travel long distances to buy them when he learns a store has them in stock. The last time we crossed paths he told me of taking a large-bodied mule deer at 197 yards with a single chest shot. From a 300 Blackout, no less. ~Muir

That's interesting...Barnes designed the 110gr TAC-TX for the 300AAC Blackout velocities...has you friend tried them?

Alan

 

[Muir]

That's interesting...Barnes designed the 110gr TAC-TX for the 300AAC Blackout velocities...has you friend tried them?

Alan

Oh hell. That's the one he shoots. Not the ttsx. Thanks. I never shoot Barnes bullets, and get confused with the designations. ~Muir

 

[Alantoo]

Oh hell. That's the one he shoots. Not the ttsx. Thanks. I never shoot Barnes bullets, and get confused with the designations. ~Muir

I had this back from Barnes customer service when I was enquiring about availability and the differences between the 110gr TAC-TX and TTSX bullets. It confirmed what I thought would happen using the TAC_TX at 308W velocities...

Thank you for choosing to shoot Barnes Bullets. Looking at our website, I see both the 110 gr (#30362) and 130 gr (#30364), 30 cal TTSX bullets. We are continuing to manufacture both. The bullets have the following minimum expansion velocities necessary for expansion.

110 gr TTSX = 2000 fps
130 gr TTSX = 1800 fps
110 gr TAC-TX = 1400 fps
120 gr TAC-TX = 1350 fps

We don't worry about maximum impact velocities since in even the worst case scenarios, the bullet looses some/all the petals, the bullet's solid copper shank will continue to drive through the animal. I would agree on the evenness of our white tail deer and your Fallow Roe and Muntjac.

Alan