.270 Barnes LRX 129gr Tikka T3X Forest Review

Today we're testing The factory Barnes LRX 129gr .270 Winchester. The Barnes LRX is one of my favorite hunting loads. Let's see how the Tikka T3x Forest Shoots them!
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[@guardianminifarm8005]

Great & impressive performance. Thank you.

[@404nitro]

Great little video as always.

[@AlaskanBallistics]

Thank you sir please share

[@paulhomsy2751]

Text book expansion ! No deflection and great penetration. Impressive ! Awesome video Chuck.

[@AlaskanBallistics]

Thank You Paul! Godspeed to you and yours!

[@paulhomsy2751]

@@AlaskanBallistics Likewise Chuck !

[@tomjones7285]

Nice good. Great shootin buddy.

[@AlaskanBallistics]

Thanks Tom

[@danoneill2846]

Yep !

[@jamespugh]

Evening chuck . 56°f here. Great video and ammo performand well. Be a awsome caribue or moose rd this fall if ur takeing the 30-06 baby sister to the field. Not sure how many 270win video I seen last few days post. Wtw just posted factory winchesters video up last night

[@kentuckywindage222]

Hey Alaska, I got that information for you. Tikka T3 ultra lite 243 Winchester Barnes TTSX 80GR and 39.0 gr. of IMR4064 chronoed first shot 3308 fps. Second 3295 fps. Third shot 3292 fps. Lapua brass looked great. Primers still rounded, (CCI). Accuracy wasn't as good as 38gr. but it was windy and the weeds were blocking out the target. I know, excuses, excuses, but guessing where a 3 inch bullseye is at 100 through hay is a task. 🤷‍♂️ Sounds good anyway! I think if I bump .2 or .3 grain it'll pass 3300. At this same test today I shot Winchester Super X silver box 80gr and 100gr. The 80 was dead nuts on target with my 85gr Gameking 38gr IMR4064 but chronographed at 3400 average. Which surprised me. Accuracy was were I could see the target well and it was 3/4 inch group of 3 shots. Same ammo only Winchester 100gr. Chronographed an average of 2964 fps. With a little tighter group of 3 than the Winchester 80gr. I'll load and test another batch of Barnes and IMR4064 39.2 - 39.5 gr and retest. .2 should break 3300 though and it has a pretty good thump and bark for 243 at 39.0gr. Temperature was 70's, sunny with wind today.

[@Tex_I_Can]

Morning Chuck! Just caught the end of the premier. Great weight retention and good expansion. Maybe, one day,,this ammo nonsense will come to an end. I'd like to see a group shot at 300-500 yards.

[@AlaskanBallistics]

Lol inge day, maybe, when ammo comes back into stock

[@holmesfamily2058]

Grouping at 300 yards plus would be more on the marksmanship of the rifleman, than it would be the rifle or the ammo.

[@AlaskanBallistics]

This is true

[@paulhomsy2751]

@@holmesfamily2058 The ammo is very consistent and is a big part of it. The only Vor-TX ammo I shot was three years ago in a 300 Win Mag, 180 grains TTSX. The speeds were extremely consistent and above the 2960 fps advertised on the box. Chronographed at 3020 fps at the muzzle wiith a Magnetospeed. I put about six or seven rounds on a steel pig at 300 yards. It seemed that every shot was on top of the previous one. I would say it wasn't bigger than a 2 inch group, maybe even less but since it wasn't on paper I am not sure. It really is excellent off the shelf ammo.

[@doubleedge7250]

Love the 270 and that’s a great round

[@AlaskanBallistics]

Truth

[@carson2687]

I shoot .270 also and I just found some of these bullets to reload! I couldn’t be any more excited! It may help that I’m in Utah where Barnes is located. Hope y’all can find some!

[@AlaskanBallistics]

I need some for reloading...

[@trevorkolmatycki4042]

Some people say the barnes pass through and do not dump enough energy into the vitals… this has not been my experience. I harvested a nice WT buck last year with a .308 dia 150gr TTSX going 3300fps at the muzzle… hit the deer at approx. 120m with 3000fps retained velocity… perfect double lung through the rib cage. The lungs were reduced to blood soup, completely obliterated. Most notable was the fact that the entry hole and exit hole were the same diameter in the rib cage… around 2-3inches. The barnes TTSX and LRX bullets expand instantly and rapidly at high velocity… in fact, they expand more rapidly than cup and core bullets…. Whilst retaining all of their mass. Perfect terminal performance. I think the key is to ensure that the retained velocity of the bullet is above 2000fps at the target.

[@AlaskanBallistics]

Yeah i prefer keeping their stored of 2300 in the ttsx. The people who day they don't open up are usually using the TSX

[@jeremypeters7776]

awesome video

[@AlaskanBallistics]

Thanks Rudy

[@3DOutdoors]

Barnes are awesome!!!

[@AlaskanBallistics]

Best hunting bullet

[@timallen6035]

That was some good performance out of that bullet. Well, at least for the penetration and expansion part anyway. I agree that the standard deviation could stand improvement. This, along with the Hornady ammo with the GMX bullet, is definitely some for me to consider. Good live stream last night, by the way.

[@AlaskanBallistics]

Thanks Tim!

[@timallen6035]

@@AlaskanBallistics you're welcome

[@InSightFreedom]

Love my Tikka. Round looks effective in spite of inconsistent velocities.

[@AlaskanBallistics]

Agreed

[@AlaskanBallistics]

Thanks for watching brother

[@antonelloromeo2118]

High performance 💪👍

[@AlaskanBallistics]

Very good round

[@holmesfamily2058]

Thanks for review.. Should be an excellent round for critters over 300 lb.

[@AlaskanBallistics]

Yes it should do well. Thank you for watching. Godspeed and Good hunting

[@paulscountry456]

I like the old Barnes x with just the hollow point and no plastic,those would group so tight in my 300 mag,used them for years ,since the early 90s.

[@AlaskanBallistics]

They just don't open up at range once they show down

[@paulscountry456]

@@AlaskanBallistics hmm,never had one fail ,always pass through with massive exit on blacktail shot at close range,for a 180 to fall below expansion threshold is way farther than I would shoot,those ballistic tips only raise bc slightly and chances are the bullet would perform near identical at hunting ranges if it was removed prior to the shot.

[@AlaskanBallistics]

At 319 yards they failed to open up in 160gr 7mm Rem Mag in a black bear.

[@frankreinhardt441]

@@AlaskanBallistics Yeah, the TSX does require more velocity. You probably need a 140 TSX out of the 7mm Rem mag at that distance. I shoot the 160gr TSX in my 7mm STW and never had a expansion issue. I shoot the 110 TSX out of my 270 Win and a 120 TSX out of my 280 rem. Never tried the TTSX or the LRX, got some TTSX to try but havnt got around to it yet. That little bit of better B.C. doesnt mean squat till after 500 yards or better. Not as far as drop is concerned anyway. Drop is constanent, wind is the one you have to worry about but at distance, the wind maybe totally different from where you are shooting from and at the target. On game I keep shots under 500 yards for that reason alone.

[@lumberr-jackk]

Love the LRX🥰 But want to see some real excitement? Load the 308 with the 110 M/LE Tac TX (308 win RL-7 42.5gn ) 3700fps = massive destruction= unreal penetration and massive terminal destruction! Use at own risk is the safety answer of course! But 2 Bull Moose by my 13-year-old daughter has me convinced Lighter is sometimes worth exploring. Note, both moose was shot in the lung and heart area! But then again many moose are taken with a Bow an Arrow! So placement of shot is crucial!

[@AlaskanBallistics]

Just loaded those up lol! Haven't filmed them yet. Also loaded them in .300 win mag Also loaded 125gr nosler accubond and 130gr barnes ttsx in 308

[@AlaskanBallistics]

Sounds like I need to hunt with y'all

[@tonyrome5584]

Great round, excellent caliber!! But I agree, to get the best accuracy hand loading is a must. Not just because of the poor standard deviation, but to tune the load for your rifle. Just eliminates those variables from your hunt.

[@AlaskanBallistics]

Totally agree. Though my longest shot was with factory lrx at 459 yards

[@muuzilla]

I was able to get a 0.42” 5 shot group at 100 yards out of my hells canyon using 52.5 grains of Hybrid 100V. Got me a nice black tail doe at 215 yards with that load.

[@AlaskanBallistics]

Nice 👌 @Billy Fleig Godspeed and good hunting. Eat well.

[@troy9477]

Nice. Barnes does make great bullets. We have to use non lead doen here in Kalifornia, so i am paying attention to the copper and GMX bullets

[@AlaskanBallistics]

LRX has been the most accurate and effective in game for me

[@haroldenglish943]

Correct spelling is Kommiefornia...

[@AlaskanBallistics]

No it's the Caliban

[@wesleyw2238]

Nice rifle!

[@AlaskanBallistics]

Yes but haven't got the groups i wanted to out of it yet

[@bobjones5624]

@@AlaskanBallistics frustrating Bubba. Was looking At the Forest Tikka - let us know how it fares. 😊👍🇺🇸‼️💥

[@AlaskanBallistics]

It really liked my 100 grain GMX handloads... AndJust standard Winchester 130 grain powerpoints it likes @Bob Jones

[@Calaveras32Spcl]

Seems like a reliable caliber and ammo combo for anything short of a brown bear, and even then in a pinch it should work if you hit a soft spot. And the high bc that 270 is know for should provide relatively flat shots at hunting ranges.

[@AlaskanBallistics]

.270 isn't known for a high b.c.

[@Calaveras32Spcl]

@@AlaskanBallistics I mistake. I thought it was in comparison to the old 30 calibers.

[@AlaskanBallistics]

True but you have higher b.c. bullets in 30 calibers

[@frankbrowning328]

I'd be Very Happy with that type of performance. Looks like it is nearly 7mm Rem Mag performance.

[@AlaskanBallistics]

No my 7mm Rem mag sends the factory 139gr at 3300 to 3400 and the 145gr handloaded at 3170. Of course i also have a 26" barrel.

[@joshuahunt1210]

Good video, thank you for sharing! I've tested Barnes and had failures in their 30 and 22 caliber options. Either no expansion or overexpansion with the petals falling off. No failures in their .277 offering as of yet in their 110 and 129gr offerings. Try the Lehigh Defense 127gr Controlled Chaos in your 270. The BC is nearly identical to the "Long Range" Barnes (1" difference in wind drift at 500) and the terminal effects are far more impressive. Just did a video on the 127gr-CC you could check out on my channel. I'll do the 129gr LRX in gel soon!

[@AlaskanBallistics]

We're you using the tsx or ttsx or lrx in their .22 and .30 caliber? How fast were they going? Lrx will lose its petals going fast enough. Got a handload formula in .270?

[@joshuahunt1210]

@@AlaskanBallistics Off the top of my head it was the TSX 62gr in 223 which failed to expand on a cull doe at ~50 yards and a small feral hog at ~12 yards. (follow up shots were with a 65gr gameking on both, I may have gotten a bad batch?) and the 130gr TTSX had separation from a 308 into ballistic gel at 75 yards. My Lehigh 127-CC load is overbook from Lehigh Defense's load data but under book in Barnes load data for the same weight of Ramshot Hunter seated 3.340 OAL in R-P cases (which has slightly more capacity than others). Lehigh's max book charge is 57gr Hunter. I'd gladly message you the charge but I'm not sure if I should publish it here. I'm shooting a Stainless Tikka T3x.

[@AlaskanBallistics]

TSX doesn't expand as well. TTSX and lrx are great.

[@joshuahunt1210]

@@AlaskanBallistics Agreed! 😄

[@gunningforsurvival6568]

Barns is my go to. I use the ttsx because I don’t have very long shots whare I hunt

[@AlaskanBallistics]

The LRX is good for that too. Good short and long. Thanks for watching and the comment. Godspeed and good hunting.

[@montaego]

Nice...just grabbed 5 boxes of these bullets to load. Hoping for over 1500ft/lbs out past 400 meters.

[@AlaskanBallistics]

It'll be close. The bullet will still perform well at that distance

[@montaego]

@@AlaskanBallistics toying with going to 280ai but think these may be the ticket in the 270 for elk/moose.

[@trevorkolmatycki4042]

Last year I picked up a Browning Xbolt hunter in 270WIN to be my dedicated deer hunting rifle with the barnes 129gr LRX. Now I am tempted to use the 270 as my back up rifle for moose and elk and… boy the temptation will be high to use it as primary because the Xbolt is soo nice. Would love to hear folks experience with 270 for moose. My primary Moose/Elk cartridge is 300WSM.

[@AlaskanBallistics]

I'm not a .270 fan but the lrx bullet in .270 can take anything in North America and most things in Africa.

[@dustinmuldoe1170]

@@AlaskanBallisticswould you choose 150 grain partition or the 129 lrx for moose?

[@AlaskanBallistics]

@dustinmuldoe1170 either will work, but i just killed a good size mouse this year with my 6.5x284 Norma and a 127gr LRX.

[@dustinmuldoe1170]

@@AlaskanBallistics nice, congrats. That 127 lrx is impressive too.

[@FindersKeepers88]

What would you think about the 175 gr/.308 LRX in a 308 rifle to get better expansion out of the LRX (rather than Barnes TTSX) at at ranges beyond 100 yards where the 308 slows down a bit and TTSX bullets don't open as readily??? Barnes doesn't load this in their ammo line as far as I know so it would have to be a handload.

[@AlaskanBallistics]

They really want a 1 in 10 or faster twist rate because that's a long bullet and I doubt that they will be going what the barnes manual says unless you have 24" barrel. You're probably good out to 300 or 400 with 150 ir 165gr ttsx.

[@AlaskanBallistics]

Especially if you get more velocity

[@trevorkolmatycki4042]

Usually the ammo mfrs use inexpensive ball powder in their factory ammo and they don’t process the brass meticulously. If you hand load for 270 and you want consistency and stability, H4350 or H4831 are great choices. If you want to trade some stability for velocity Reloader 19 will get you very high muzzle velocity.

[@AlaskanBallistics]

Thanks... using imr4831 for handloads

[@dennisowen3717]

Chuck I've been re-loading the 270 for over 50+ years. The best powder I found for 130grn on up Bullets was Reloader 22. I just ran some with the 130grn SST at 3200fps and the 145grnELDX Hornady's at 3177fps. Both were under 1/2 inch MOA. The 145s were .315. That was out of my Weatherby Vanguard 24 inch barrel. I shot a nice 4 Point at 510 yards with the Nosler 130grn BT bullets with my 270. One shot and hit hit it like a freight Train. Normally I would never shoot anything past 300yrds but there were extenuating circumstances. But I knew my Rifle and my loads.

[@AlaskanBallistics]

@Dennis Owen i tried rl22 with hornady 130gr interbonds... not too good. Love the powder in my 7mm Rem mag and 6.5x284 Norma though.

[@dennisowen3717]

@@AlaskanBallisticsWell that's the purpose of load development. Every gun is different. Both of mine were the Weather by and a Browning A Bolt Medallion with a 26 inch Barrel. The Browning is the one I shot at 510 yards. Both Rifles loved the RL22.

[@dennisowen3717]

@@AlaskanBallistics Absolutely. My 7 mag loved it too. In fact it was the one that got me to thinking of using it on my 270. As I previously stated I've been load developing and Long Range shooting for over 50 years. I've got a lot of load data for 7 mag 270 win 300 wm and much much more over the years.

[@jermellrobinson8760]

I wish the .270 rd wasnt so damn hard on barrels amazing hunting round though

[@AlaskanBallistics]

Agreed

[@travissmith-wz5nc]

What powder do you typically use to reload 270?

[@AlaskanBallistics]

Imr 4831. I've got some handloads to test

[@gabemcneil5221]

I haven't tried them in .270. I shoot them almost exclusively in the .35 whelen. They are called the blue death amongst my hunting circle of friends.

[@AlaskanBallistics]

As they should be

[@troy9477]

I have long been interested in the 35 Whelen. Iftwhen i move to AK in the future i may get one, or a 9.3x62 mm. What is your chambered in?

[@gabemcneil5221]

@@troy9477 I have a break action T/C that is legal down here in MS for primitive weapon season on whitetail in .35 whelen. I liked the caliber so much, I had another .35 whelen custom built on a Remington 700 action with a 24” bartlein ,sendero profile barrel, timney trigger, and HS precision stock. It shoots 1/2” clover leaves at 100 yards with Barnes 180 ttsx. I also have hit steel targets with it out to 700 yards. The 9.3 is a fine cartridge too, ammo availability would be zero down here, even before the ammo shortage. I’m a huge whelen fan!!!

[@troy9477]

@@gabemcneil5221 Sounds nice. I love my Contender, been thinking abt getting a T/C rifle. The Remington sounds nice. They chambered the Whelen in the 700 Classic one year. Always liked that style with the oil finished wood as opposed to the polyurethane.

[@falba1492]

I load the 129 gr. LRX for my Tikka T3 24” barrel. I use Norma brass, 215M primer, 60.5 grains of 4831SC, CBTO 2.7” ( COAL 3.310). SD 4 & ES 9, 3080 ft./s MV, with 0.64 MOA Hope this helps if anyone hand loads.

[@jeremyjames249]

Awesome video! I want to go on an elk hunt in a few years with my .270, would you prefer the Barnes LRX or the Barnes TSX bullets?

[@AlaskanBallistics]

The LRX is the best hunting bullet made in my opinion. The TSX is only for big game as close distance. Doesn't really open up under 2300 fps. The TTSX is a happy medium. TSX out to 200ish TTSX 400 to 500 maybe LRX out to 700 For expansion. They'll all penetrate. I'll be using my 6.5x284 Norma with 127gr lrx for black bear and caribou this year

[@jeremyjames249]

@@AlaskanBallistics thanks! Just subscribed…good luck on your future hunts

[@AlaskanBallistics]

Thank you. Godspeed and good hunting to you as well. New video every weds morning. Send me pictures of that big elk, and maybe a steak too lol

[@bryonslatten3147]

I would be curious to see how the Custom Cartridge Orion ammo with Hammer copper bullets compares to the Barnes copper ammo.

[@AlaskanBallistics]

If i could get any I'd try

[@tylarhaugan7908]

I noticed the hammer bullets shed pettels at pretty low velocity

[@jeffreymurphy4229]

I just hand loaded some 129 lrx I need to chrono and check for accuracy

[@AlaskanBallistics]

Let me know how it works out. I've got them to handload too

[@derekmcmurry]

Hoping to try this bullet in my 270 and 6.5-284 this season. Did load testing today and yesterday in 1 of my 270s: 24" Broughton barrel, 700 trued action, Rimrock stock, 57.0gr IMR4831, new Win brass, WLR primer, COAL 3.300 (3 shot grps) - 3260, 3264, 3227fps. Tested 57.5gr today, shot the same, 3/4" at 100 but didn't set up chrono today, range too busy. I'm also trying SUPERFORMANCE in the 270 and 280Rem. In the 270, 58.3gr - 3279, 3302, 3281fps, 1/14" grp. Tried 58.0gr today and it tightened up to 3/4". Also tried 58.6gr and it was safe, grp opened up though. Planning on getting speed this coming Thursday and trying a bit deeper seating depth with the SUPERFORMANCE powder

[@AlaskanBallistics]

Cool let me know how it works out... I've loaded some up with IMR 4831 but not tested yet.

[@AlaskanBallistics]

I've got a video on my 6.5-284 with this load. I'm hunting with that rifle until i kill something with it. It liked rl22 0.1grs away from max and was getting 3050 fps from a 26" barrel

[@derekmcmurry]

@@AlaskanBallistics Shall do. Just come back to this video and post a comment? Should be deer hunting in Alabama and Kentucky this fall, possibly South Dakota if I draw. I got lucky and found an 8 pound of SUPERFORMANCE. That stuff does what they say it will in terms of added velocity. Sadly, not a lot of data out there so I'm doing trials on my own with what little I did find. So far I'm pleased

[@derekmcmurry]

@@AlaskanBallistics I didn't try Re22 as of yet. I had excellent success with H1000, new Norma brass, Fed210M primers. 59.0 grains, 127 LRX, COAL 3.035 - 3 shot grp was 3/8". Velocities: 3126, 3141, 3143. Rifle: 24" gain twist Bartlein, McMillan stock, Stiller predator action, Jewel trigger at 1 pound. Repeat groups today all 3/8" or tighter. I got LUCKY. Loaded up 100 rounds, finished an hour ago I loaded my 280 Rem with the 140 TTSX tonight also. Settled on 58.0 grains of Re22

[@AlaskanBallistics]

Wow that's way higher velocities than barnes listed with the h1000. I'm going to stick with my load as my cheap savage 111 gets .35" with it. But good to know.

[@Twistedoff2]

I'd like to know how the bullet performs out to distance of maybe 300-400 yards. I shoot a .270 also and different bullets open differently at different velocities. They're designed for a speed range and I wish they(Barnes) was a little more forthcoming about it.

[@AlaskanBallistics]

So in my experience with 7mm Rem Mag, 139gr lrx opened up really well. I did not find the bullet, even though it didn't pass through. Bullet went straight the heart. Cow caribou 459yrds. I also shoot a cow caribou at 288 yards with barnes lrx in 6.5 creedmoor 127gr. One shot straight through the heart, bullet curved up and tore up the lungs before exiting the top on the spine. She flopped her neck once and expired. My wife shot a small bull caribou with the 139gr lrx through the neck at 340 yards. Dropped so fast we didn't see it fall. Found the blue tip in the neck meat, that's it. Tore up the neck so it obviously expanded well. That's the extent of my experience with it.

[@Twistedoff2]

@@AlaskanBallistics That's the bottom line when it comes to bullet performance. We try and pick a bullet that will work in our experiences as hunters. I haven't used solid core bullets much. Most of my experience comes from partitions because they always work. The elk, deer, and antelope I've shot have all expired pretty fast. I would like the same performance with a solid core. Thanks.

[@AlaskanBallistics]

You'll get it down to about 1800 to 2000 fps with the lrx. Push it fast

[@waynestone6462]

Impressive ! It rivals the 7 mm Remington magnum !

[@AlaskanBallistics]

I don't know about that. My 7mm Rem mag is sending the 145gr LRX at 3170 i think

[@waynestone6462]

@@AlaskanBallistics well The 270 ain't far behind .

[@AlaskanBallistics]

Not a whole lot no

[@justinturdeau2383]

I’m getting 3200fps out of my 270 Winchester M 70 with a 24 inch barrel and 129gr lrx with reloader 26. 3000 ft./s with a 150 gr Nos Accubond and rl26. There’s no difference between a seven mag with 160s and the 270 with 150s doing the same speed. Only on paper. or those lrx in those 2 loads.

[@tylarhaugan7908]

I need to find some large rifle primers and load some of these lrx in my brothers 270

[@AlaskanBallistics]

Where did you find the bullets?

[@tylarhaugan7908]

@@AlaskanBallistics i looked on ammo seek

[@tylarhaugan7908]

@@AlaskanBallistics cant remember whete i bought them it was few months back

[@chrisgabbert658]

270 good 👍

[@AlaskanBallistics]

It works well

[@chrisgabbert658]

Alaskan Ballistics 👍👍

[@wesbarcus3761]

Maybe velocity variation is caused by cold ammo. First round seems to be slowest. As rifle and ammo warms, velocity goes up. Might try putting 4 rounds inside shirt to warm up. First shot will still be cold barrel, maybe use cheap load to warm barrel.

[@AlaskanBallistics]

It was 45° this day. Pretty warm

[@wesbarcus3761]

Just a thought. You know what you're doing. Behave yourself.

[@AlaskanBallistics]

You might be right though

[@wesbarcus3761]

@@AlaskanBallistics have you ever pulled 3 rounds apart to weigh powder charges? If powder charge is not very accurate can cause large variation in velocity. Great chance to check quality control.

[@AlaskanBallistics]

Thinking about it if i had enough ammo

[@claytonmcleod2497]

Has anyone had trouble with the polymer tips being misshapen on the LRX projectiles out of the box? I bought 100 rounds and 62% had warped tips.

[@AlaskanBallistics]

I've seen it once. Barnes was under Remington for a while

[@claytonmcleod2497]

@@AlaskanBallistics I can’t imagine it won’t affect the performance of the bullet. It’s painful considering how much I paid for them.

[@AlaskanBallistics]

Those are the ones i shoot up for the range.

[@claytonmcleod2497]

@@AlaskanBallistics it’s hard to rely on the data/group sizing when I’m not sure if the tips are pushing the bullets all over the place. I have emailed Barnes but haven’t got a reply.

[@AlaskanBallistics]

I don't disagree

[@paulcritchfield6958]

How many it take to stop a charging brown bear? Just asking cause you would have most accurate answer.

[@AlaskanBallistics]

Depends where you hit him.

[@ryn88220]

I have these and the ttsx , the ttsx groups way better for some reason . Kinda bummed .

[@AlaskanBallistics]

If your shots are 500 and under don't be... what caliber?

[@BorealEDC]

Terrible SD. That would crush my confidence past 100 yards or so.

[@AlaskanBallistics]

Hence why I handload this bullet.

[@wahyasaquii7563]

Well said, and a perfect response!

[@AlaskanBallistics]

Thanks