300 Winchester Magnum Barnes TSX Ballistics Gel Ammo Test

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[@Mike-zw7fq]

I am dealing with injured and arthritis in my shoulders. What is the difference in recoil from the standard type 180 grain to the copper 165 grains? I am hoping this could give me more useful life out of my 300 win mag. Given my condition. Thank you and Best Wishes from Montana! M.H.

[@TitusEllis-mj2sy]

When I first started watching your channel, there would be videos several months old with less than 150 likes and now they are getting 115 in the first 45 minutes. Great content!

[@masonleather_outdoors]

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[@EricChmelarsky]

I have custom loaded the 150 TSX 300 WBY for a friend , using as elk medicine. He doesn't shoot over 250 yds. He is old school dude, he wants them SCREAMING FAST. Hasn't lost an elk yet. Smashes thru the shoulders and gets to where it needs to be. He has great confidence with the TSX. I get a little grin on my face every time he tells me, " I got another one"! 😊

[@jace3802]

Federal is THE best ammunition for the hunter that doesn't hand load!

[@joeyindahl2593]

I have to really work to get my hanloads as good as some of the federal stuff, it's almost not worth it . Eventually you can come up with better hsndload stuff , but the consistency of federal is very good!

[@nestorpetriw3340]

Fabulous review! My experience with the Barnes TSX has been on more than a dozen African plains game animals as well as on a bull elk back home. Using the 130 gr (.270 Win) and 140 gr (7x57), the first thing was the impressive penetration (28" on a neck-to-thigh Blesbuck with the 130 gr out of the .270 Win.) All the rest were pass-throughs. The majority were "bang-flop" kills with one impala going about 20 yards before expiring. There is no doubt that the TSX is an excellent performer for big game. It would be nice to see you test some TSXs in smaller cartridges like the 7-08, .270 Win and the 6.5 CM.

[@masonleather_outdoors]

Glad to be of service, thanks for watching! Lots more TSX content coming

[@Westerner_]

That Hawkeye 🤤 probably the most underrated hunting rifle ever made. I am biased of course as I have a half dozen of them

[@K-bob_45]

The new FTW’s look great. Wish they had done different barrel length options though

[@STICKBOW-STEVE]

That's awesome... I love my BARs... Got 5 of them and just bought a M1A for hunting. I guess we are gun nuts? 🤔😂

[@budlite8207]

I have been shooting Barnes bullets for nearly 30 years. Simply put...don't get much better!

[@masonleather_outdoors]

Outstanding!

[@furmanmackey5479]

There was a time when I would have made fun of anyone hunting deer with ANY magnum rifle round. In fact, I did make fun of several fellow hunters for hunting white tail deer with 7mm Rem Mags and 300 Magnums. I kidded them about overkill and using "anti-tank rounds". In 2019 I had to adjust my attitude and opinions when I discovered that my favorite deer hunting property was no longer "close cover" country and that shots out to 300 yards and beyond had become common. A close friend of mine had come to that conclusion ahead of me and purchased a rifle in 300 WSM and has had great success with it at ranges I would never even have considered twenty or so years ago. Excellent video covering a caliber I would now feel comfortable carrying afield for just about anything on the North American continent.

[@masonleather_outdoors]

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[@stevecoad1]

Excellent review, great to see a no BS .300 WinMag ammo review. I have used the Barnes 168 Gr TTSX in my .300 WinMag on a couple elk, a lot of whitetail and a few hogs. Always get complete penetration and DRT performance. I've also used the 150 Gr TTSX in .308 Win on a few whitetail and 1 elk, same performance but they tend to run a very short distance. Have never recovered a bullet, even with the .308. Accuracy is also excellent, the only bullet my rifles seem to shoot more accurately is the ELD-X, but I only use those in 200 and 212 grain weights due to inconsistent performance in the lighter bullets.

[@masonleather_outdoors]

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[@craigcowling865]

Solid performer. My 300wsm pushes 150gr tsx at 3350. It doesn’t have the best bc, but penetrates just as deep, and prints cloverleafs. Couldn’t ask for more

[@masonleather_outdoors]

Outstanding

[@Accuracy1st]

I'm using that bullet in my 300WSM also. Superformance turned out to be best for me.

[@furmanmackey5479]

A close friend of mine has almost identical results with the 150grn bullet. His 300wsm has become his go to rifle for all his eating size game.

[@mogulrider]

Mason this work you've done on ballistics is top shelf. Thank you

[@masonleather_outdoors]

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[@ejsocci2630]

Another awesome video as well as for a awesome bullet, I love my Barns

[@sayimsgt4953]

not my caliber but came to like and support the channel. great stuff!

[@masonleather_outdoors]

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[@Hootie22B]

I used Barnes for years and had great results. Saying that I have changed to Federal Terminal Ascent and Norma bondstrike in my 300 PRC and 300 WSM. The results you have had on those 2 types of bullets were excellent and probably better than the barnes. What are your thoughts when comparing all of them ?

[@idahohermit4634]

I been using the 180 grain since they came out in my hand loads. Mule Deer, elk and black bear. Never recovered a slug yet.

[@danielrobey1759]

Beautiful combination! That'd take almost anything in North America. I haven't tried the ttsx in my 300 Winchester but it loves the regular ol tsx...

[@robertmajors1737]

They shoot the same for me, but it seems like the TTSX alloy is a bit softer, offering more expansion. I l Iike them or the LRX, which is softer yet. The only downside is that sometimes at close range, you might have a petal or two come off, but I really think this just adds secondary wound tracks and actually increases lethality.

[@danielrobey1759]

@@robertmajors1737 that's good to know. I think the more expansion the better as we know the tsx won't blow up whether it has a tip or not...

[@robertmajors1737]

@danielrobey1759 You betcha. My dad took the 180 train tipped tsx to South Africa and shot a bunch of plains game with his 300wm. Sizes ranging from springbok to greater kudu, and all pass through one shot kills. You can't drive them too fast, they love speed. I deer hunt with the 120 tipped tsx in a 7mm rem mag at 3400 fps. It hits them like Thors's hammer.

[@dylankruppa6564]

Copper hunting rounds have really come a long way. Awesome video!

[@masonleather_outdoors]

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[@milo555100]

Thanks again. Great video. You handle that 300wm recoil really well. Im loving the barnes bullets. Just loaded some 120 TTSX for 708. Gonna see how they do with CFE223.

[@14goldmedals]

Excellent choice and I've used the 120 TTSX bullet very successfully in my 280 Remington. I get 3080 fps out of a 22" barrelled Browning A-Bolt II using IMR-4831 (compressed load). That little bullet punches way above its weight on big Alberta whitetails! Bang-Flop inside 300 yards is damn impressive. I also use the 140 TTSX in 7mmRemMag loads, one bull moose so far and he too was a Bang-Flop at 260 yards. Bullet sheared off the large artery and most of the main vein on top of the heart. And moose have a damn big pumper.

[@milo555100]

@@14goldmedals thank you! I was thinking 150ttsx for 7mag but with that kind of success (using 140s) on a moose….im a fan. Headed to Wyoming in 2025 if I get drawn🤞

[@janbastein7355]

Nothing beats Barnes!👍

[@masonleather_outdoors]

They do what they say they will

[@janbastein7355]

@@masonleather_outdoors Hornady for example doesn’t do what they promote!

[@jumartin4320]

Great video! Really waiting for winchester copper impact test in 150gr and 180gr 300wm!!!!!

[@masonleather_outdoors]

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[@aronkoppold3981]

That's a nice 300 win mag the 300 is like a dump truck of a hunting round to get hit with

[@avenged7x1347]

Great video!! I’d like to see you try out the Barnes beaded ammo 180gr TTSX as a comparison. Keep em coming!!

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[@timothylong6403]

Brother awesome video! It’s awesome to see how far you have come! God bless!

[@johnnorman7708]

Excessive? Probably. If you are considering using it on deer at normal ranges. That 3 ft. Penetration is real big critter stuff. The .300 Winchester is only really coming into it's application zone when the range is long or the game is bigger than deer. Hello Alaskan and African game.

[@scottythebody0811]

Great stuff. Thanks for posting.

[@masonleather_outdoors]

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[@aronkoppold3981]

The Mack truck is about to honk and bark

[@Daguitarman1129]

I saw a photo of this on reddit. A coyote was literally turned inside out. Makes me want to buy a 300wm!

[@guardianminifarm8005]

Excellent results at the 100 yard mark. I would assume it is sufficient accuracy. I wonder how well it holds it's numbers at distance around 400 and a bit more. My guess is more than adequately. Thank you for great tests.

[@masonleather_outdoors]

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[@A_Brit]

This looks to be a great round.

[@larrysayers1377]

Great video. I suspect my 7mm Rem in Sauer 101 is probably shooting close to factory velocities also in the Fed Prem 160gr TSX.

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[@PassivePortfolios]

The only excessive thing is the recoil of the 300 Win. mag. Some people can handle it, but some can't. There is no question about the 300 Win. mag's effectiveness with the TSX bullet, it is very impressive.

[@MatthewPetri-i2c]

My first .300 win mag was a Winchester Model 70 featherweight. Back in the 90’s. The recoil was absolutely brutal after 20 rounds. Hard synthetic stock. Fast forward to now, I have a Browning X-Bolt Hells Canyon Speed SR 26 inch barrel with the HAWG muzzle break. I kicks less than my AR-15 in 5.56. I can shoot it all day and not even think about recoil.

[@PassivePortfolios]

@@MatthewPetri-i2c How is your hearing? Muzzle breaks are very loud. A friend had a Savage 338 Win mag with an adjustable muzzle break but he was told to turn it off at the local range because it was too loud. He used a PAST shoulder pad to reduce the recoil.

[@alex1126gobages]

​@@PassivePortfolios you can use a silencer. Less recoil (approx the same with muzzle brake) and less noise. Very useful here in France for mountain hunting !

[@PassivePortfolios]

@@alex1126gobages That's great for you guys in France but here in the US, getting a sound suppressor costs more than the rifle due to licensing requirements.

[@alex1126gobages]

@@PassivePortfolios thanks, i didnt know that ! What are those requirements, for example ?

[@BrianFredrick-jc4mz]

Love your videos. Have you considered doing a .338 win mag?

[@greasydot]

Lee is the only person I know that shows 100 yard ballistic gel shots and has a no BS policy about performance. You can read about all the new bullets and manufacturers spill but until the lead hits the gel so you can see real life tests,,, its all hear say. Thanks for your time and troubles and money spent.

[@masonleather_outdoors]

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[@briankopp1369]

Think about it, if you have a jug of water and poke a pencil in one side the water struggles to drain, poke the other side and empty.

[@jacobcochran51]

I really want a 300WM

[@bhuff4748]

I love mine with 150 Barnes….its a beast!

[@masonleather_outdoors]

Lots of people like them!

[@johnholmes5705]

It’s a phenomenal hunting round no doubt. I’d say tho I own 2 rifles chambered in 300 win and in a light rifle the recoil is stout if you are recoil sensitive.

[@glennllewellyn7369]

Men only. Are you man enough? ...that's why I went with a 7mm-08... Good morning from Australia!

[@robertmajors1737]

Personally, as someone who has both, I'd go with a 300 WSM if you're a handloader. Belted cases are kind of a pain. If you don't handload, ammo selection is definitely better for the WM. I just have really come to enjoy the WSM cartridges.

[@ryanbird731]

Let’s see the Barnes 180ttsx out the 300 win mag!

[@Chris-liwymi]

I want a 300 wsm personally, Solid performance as always from the WinMag any chance you have a seven PRC you could do some testing on I’ve been flipping through your videos trying to find one I may have missed it

[@masonleather_outdoors]

No PRC yet, eventually.

[@Chris-liwymi]

@@masonleather_outdoors roger that. I got a Mossberg patriot on gun broker when they first came out I won the bid at like 340 so less than 450 after shipping and background checks hopefully you can find a good deal on one

[@garrettschienschang7898]

Have you looked at defiant munition tcx ammo? They have a 300wmg that’s a 180grain solid copper that’s supposed to expand to .78” diameter though they say you may lose some petals at close range.

[@masonleather_outdoors]

Not yet. I’ve got a massive backlog.

[@garrettschienschang7898]

@@masonleather_outdoors understandable. Thanks for all your doing

[@michaelegert1284]

Defiant always have top notch ammo

[@HarvestAlaska]

Killed my 60in moose couple weeks ago with a Barnes 190 lrx in 300wm at 607 I’ll be using Barnes for awhile 🎉

[@masonleather_outdoors]

Outstanding

[@HarvestAlaska]

More ammo great video we need more videos like this and in the 300wm plz

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[@billhendon1017]

Awesome!!

[@masonleather_outdoors]

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[@aronkoppold3981]

That's a good do it all round in 300 magnum

[@Ifartonmygirlfriend]

I’m curious if you’ll do the 185 gr federal premium hybrid hunter with Berger bullets. I’ve heard lots of good and lots of bad things about them

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[@eduardoolaechea]

Nice rifle

[@masonleather_outdoors]

Gracias

[@stepabove2136]

I hope you can get some 180gr core lokt and federal power shok blue box that what I picked up at Walmart last week 😮.

[@MatthewPetri-i2c]

Great video. I need to hit you up Mason for a leather ammo carrier on the stock for .300 win mag and .416 Ruger. Do you make leather Culling belts.? Big enough for 20-30 cartridges.?

[@masonleather_outdoors]

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[@daequanloco8351]

Great video, but I’ll stick to the Federal 190 SMK

[@Eggomania86]

Federal premium is pretty damn close to if not spot on about giving you advertised velocities. As far as factory ammunition is concerned, that's all I run.

[@johnandrosemarywyatt977]

Good for t-rex and brontosaurus

[@masonleather_outdoors]

Haha

[@joeyindahl2593]

I wanna see some 165 grain north forks out of a 300winmag those going around 3k would be NASTY

[@masonleather_outdoors]

That’d be cool to try

[@joeyindahl2593]

@masonoutdoors_masonleather i have some loaded , but I'm not paying the shipping prices to get ballistics gel up to Alaska so I will just use my imagination. Lol

[@lazyredneckmachinist6963]

please do the 180gr nosler BT

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[@mr.mr.3301]

Is there a reason to have tsx and not the ttsx?

[@masonleather_outdoors]

No idea

[@Tritamer]

Isn’t that close to the 308 penetration with the TSX?

[@MrGuitars8]

Best Weight Grain to use with the 300 WIN ??? Anyone ?

[@bigbpdx]

Have you done the 9.3x62?

[@masonleather_outdoors]

One, my Husqvarna 9.3x62 is out of commission currently

[@eskimoreloader]

Really good on narwhal and beluga whales

[@canuckmagnum5841]

3050 fps on the box, seems downloaded, I am running 190gr ABLR at 3000 fps out of a 26" Rem 700 ... I am sure i could push a 165gr 3200fps or so

[@ericsalazar2337]

Dam with the long nails in and it still blows the block off the table 😊

[@masonleather_outdoors]

Slamboni

[@rickwebster9549]

Nice job 👏 👍 👍🫡🫡

[@glennllewellyn7369]

Gee that's moving.

[@bestestusername]

I see 300wm and excessive used in the same sentence and I just smile.😁

[@masonleather_outdoors]

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[@iichthus5760]

Laa (like baa)- tih ( like meh)-go… Latigo

[@jamesoncross7494]

Who is using 300 winmag at only 100 yards?

[@Accuracy1st]

Me. Every time I go to the range to see what they like

[@RandyMan388]

Everyone, then more and then less.😁

[@masonleather_outdoors]

Most people hunting with a 300WM…

[@j.markdutton1603]

Me

[@Paul-q3m7k]

Not much hits game harder than a barns tsx .

[@JohnGallagher-j9o]

This guy is on fire