6.5 TTSX 100gr
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I moved away from the 100gr Barnes TTSX in my 6.5x55. Got them grouping well but struggled to get the bullet to expand and lost confidence in them. Maybe I wasn't pushing them hard enough at about 2750fps from memory. I have read that they like to be pushed hard at 3000fps +. I am now using 118gr Peregrines and so far I'm very impressed.
Malxwal
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I should be able to push them about 3100-3200, but without accuracy it's pointless, if there's any doubt on terminal effect.
I agree, I would take accuracy over velocity any day but from what I read, the Barnes liked to be pushed hard. Barnes seem to work well for some people but they are just not for me, I lost all confidence in them unfortunately. It's all trial and error, everyone's rifles are different and if it isn't working, try something else. The main criteria is to get something that works consistantly, none of us want injured deer we cannot find. Good luck.
Where were you aiming?
Unless you adjust your aim point to break the shoulder or spine, or go straight through the skull/neck, results can be poor, especially on smaller Roe.
Yes I’m using them but pushing them at 3400fps through a 26” barrel.
Very happy. All 6 deer species, sika stags, 24st reds all culled. No huge issues aside from some fairly non existent blood trails…however I’ve never seen one go more than 20 yards so not a disaster.
A few mates use 120gn TTSX sako factory abs they seem fine, albeit I guess a ceiling of circa 200yds before velocity slides too low.
Very happy. All 6 deer species, sika stags, 24st reds all culled. No huge issues aside from some fairly non existent blood trails…however I’ve never seen one go more than 20 yards so not a disaster.
A few mates use 120gn TTSX sako factory abs they seem fine, albeit I guess a ceiling of circa 200yds before velocity slides too low.
Engine room. No sign of fur or blood at strike site. I don't expect it to drop where it is hit with a shot like that but I do like a blood trail. It's just my limited experience with them, I know others have had great success. It seems velocity and shot placement is key when using the Barnes.
If you totally miss the ribs it's a pretty small hole poked through the chest cavity without much to cause the copper bullet to expand.
swatty
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I know not relevant to to the 100 grain but my friend who is a full time stalker and culling daily is using 308 with 168 grain ttsx and they arnt running anywhere near 3000 fps and he’s happy taking reds out to 300 which I’ve witnessed many times and the Barnes are working fine
What speed out of the perergrines out of interest, my try some 87s in my 25-45?
100 grain ttsx Barnes are my choice in the 260 rem . They consistently go through red stags up to 300 yards even doing both shoulders . Perfect " palm tree " expansion with four petals ( occasionally you lose one branch ) .
The real interesting bit is I recover lots of bullets totally spent after passing though , they must drop that in the beast . Got quite a collection now , odd ones are still in the beast but so far there is still a hole on the other side its just got a bullet stuck in it
The real interesting bit is I recover lots of bullets totally spent after passing though , they must drop that in the beast . Got quite a collection now , odd ones are still in the beast but so far there is still a hole on the other side its just got a bullet stuck in it
Definitely not what I have found ! What can happen is you can loose one of tge four branches to catching on hard bone , the means the bulketvtakes a division inside before passing out in a weird place . The bullets will expand in simple water andrew venables has got this filmed , I have tested them in All kinds of stuff before I put them on live animals absolutely everything was expanding very predictably . The only difference I have found is you get a slightly lesser palm tree head ( we have to stop saying mushroom because that's what kead does ) but this occurs at longer ranges than most will not shoot and its still very adequate
If it helps I can post pictures of my spent bullets? I have yet to have a wounded deer one of a pair of stags ran a was looking like a problem ( but it was the second of a pair) obviously the adrenalin was pumping . However its legs went and it fell on gralloching its hart was none functional so that's not really tge bullets fault , just how alert the beast was and how long it managed to stavecoff brain death from lack of oxygen rich blood powering the brain .
Isn't it always ? I must say I bought some 120s and they shoot great but when I started getting great kills on our biggest species with the 100grain 6.5 mm I just bought ascmany as I could , its not like I need a more weighty bullet , if anything a lighter one than 100 when I get onto the small species ? Well that's got me thinking about a fast twist .223 ( a move I will definitely take I feel if legislation in England changes )
Really like the way these bullets so far can strike through large deer but have a tendency ( that should be relied upon ) to expend its energy in the beast then almost drop out the sky
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