Barnes ttxs

[snarlingdog]

To be honest this is the first time using these guys. I am using these in a 270 at 110gns. I am super excited to try them out. Just figured I'd show them off lol.
No crimp cause I'll just load one at a time. A OAL of 3.250 as there book suggests.

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[DizzyJ]

Let us know how they do!

 

[No_Regerts]

Those grooves arent meant to be crimping grooves, but are areas for the copper to flow while going down the barrel. This aids in accuracy and uniform pressure. You don't have to be married to them when setting OAL, but you probably know that.

Whats nice about the TTSX and TSX is they do well accuracy-wise when they jump to the lands bs loading them near the lands as is traditionally done with cup and core type bullets.

These things are wicked on animals!

 

[snarlingdog]

I feel it should be seated more but hey they make the bullet and test it so I'll try there OAL for now

 

[snarlingdog]

Ok load update.
I did go back and load 3 rounds with a shorter OAL.


Went to the range today and has a great time. I shot other stuff but only reporting on the barnes.

Shots 1,2&3 where awesome and exciting then I lifted my head on shots 4&5 so my fault. These are the 3.250 OAL


These 3 where the ones I seated at 3.188 OAL looks mostly the same to me. Good day now time to play with the load data.

 

[snarlingdog]

Barnes got back to me this is what they said

Either way that is absolutely fine when the groove is showing or not showing. The grooves are there to reduce the bearing surface and therefore lower the drag when traveling down the barrel. As a handloader you can adjust the COAL to shoot more accurately to your rifles liking.

 

[Burninpowder]

Good to know. And thanks for the update.Just ordered a box of 100grn to try out of the 257 weatherby to see how they do.