Barnes 250gr TEZ using Pellets

[@TScottW99]

My T/C Triumph loves the Barnes 250-grain TEZ with 115 grains of BlackHorn 209 and a M209 CCI primer. 3/4" groups all day at 100 yards.

[@suburbanhunt3653]

That’s awesome!!! That’s about 80grains by weight which is what I’m running the ELDXs. I will have to run them and see. Thanks for watching

[@InTheYear]

How’s it kill game with the Barnes?

[@suburbanhunt3653]

@@InTheYear I haven’t harvested one with the Barnes yet so I can’t speak to it.

[@InTheYear]

@@suburbanhunt3653 Barnes centerfire is all I use for hunting calibers. I have not lost one deer of a dozen now and consider them my favorite bullet. I have had some concerns about fragmentation when I haven’t found a core but again, haven’t had to track one of those deer more than 100 yards. One bullet out of 308 was impossible to find and that does concern me. That deer went 25 yards.

[@InTheYear]

I am surprised to see the variance in accuracy with grain matched powder loadings between brands with the same brand&weight projectiles. Also surprised that you are testing the powder and not 20 different projectiles, surprised by the results. And lastly; really grateful DJ for you doing all this testing. I just got my first traditional smoke cannon yesterday and this is great information to know.

[@suburbanhunt3653]

Thanks for watching. I had to find a way to have measurable results. So some test are different powders and some are different projectiles. Thanks again for watching

[@josephbonadio1903]

Barnes 250gr T-EZ with two pellets of Triple 7 MAGNUM pellets excellent groups for me in my Triumph

[@suburbanhunt3653]

I definitely need to give that a try. I didn’t have the magnums when I made this video and I ran out of TEZ when I did the magnum video. Thanks for watching

[@danthiesen4778]

What also needs to be mentioned at least from my experience was the temp outside will also effect the bullet pattern with the 777 but even though the pyrodex is defiantly dirtier you can shoot it in the warmer weather and still get a really good pattern

[@suburbanhunt3653]

I have heard others say similar things regarding ambient temperatures. I may have to set up a few test this winter and duplicate them in the each of the seasons. It would be an interesting video for next season.

[@daveklimtzak4487]

I use pyrodex for almost 30 yrs. I use a Barnes 250 gr hollow point. I've been a fan of a 150 gr load but do shoot 100 gr at times.. my groups are excellent out of an older knight gun and also my current traditions vortex. I'm very comfortable at the 150 range. Flyers don't exist . Cleaning can be longer with this pellet but if that's the issue big deal. I'm about consistency and trust. I'm not stuck on a product and I continue to experiment but I always come back . Good shooting to all.

[@suburbanhunt3653]

100% agree you have to trust what you load. At the end of the day cleaning any of the powder is worth it given it’s reliable. Thanks for watching

[@donnabonning5587]

i got bout the same results with the 2 pellets of pyrodex about 2in group. But when i use the crusher ribbed sabots drops the group to no more then 1 and a quarter on worst day. they work awesome give them a try!

[@suburbanhunt3653]

I’m looking at getting those. Several comment on the ribbed sabots. Thanks for watching.

[@codytaylor2194]

Awesome video man thanks for doing it and giving me a shout out...every gun is different as you said yours seems to like 150 gr charges...mine shoots identical to your last group ...but with 100 grs and 250 tez everytime! Thanks again.

[@suburbanhunt3653]

I appreciate you brother.

[@aronkoppold3981]

I've had good luck with the pyrodex pellets being more accurate than triple 7 pellets

[@suburbanhunt3653]

Yeah I'm glad I kept testing. I almost gave up on them but now some of my best groups come from them.

[@swamprat9018]

LOL I was shocked at that .75 group also. seems like it the 250tez likes to move fast but don't like to the punch at the start. I bet a 120gr charge of trip7 2f would work, and real black would be terrible. I would have shot one more round that 5" group something does not seem right. I like your test because I know you can shoot, half these guys on the ytube can't hit the same side of the barn twice from the inside.

[@suburbanhunt3653]

Lol I appreciate that!! I thought about the extra shot but I had just enough projectiles to complete the test. Thanks for watching

[@ditchdigger93]

You seem to have about a 2 1/2-inch gun. You've shot two groups I'd repeat several times and pick one and run with it. Me, I'd prefer the Tripple 7 load with the powerbelt, but I have to wonder if that Barnes bullet isn't a more effective hunting bullet? Not a big fan of Pyrodex because it is so dirty to shoot. But hunting you're more than likely going to only shoot one time anyway and to me accuracy is more important than anything else. With that said any of those 2 1/2-inch loads are plenty good enough to take deer every time.

[@suburbanhunt3653]

I agree 100%. I plan to you a couple different combos this year to see how the projectiles preform. Whichever powder produces the most accuracy. I will definitely be using on of the sub MOA combos when trying to reach out to 200+ yards

[@MikeyAR7373]

Excellent video love it …

[@suburbanhunt3653]

I appreciate that. And thank you for watching

[@aronkoppold3981]

Nice group

[@suburbanhunt3653]

Thank you. And thanks for watching

[@randyjohnson6845]

I like the videos ..the way your holding your hands it's obvious your a mason and you want us to know that..what were the primers ? If I was shooting I would have cleaned between shots with 3 to 4 patches with water only..I would not come up with any excuses..hard headed don't count..lazy doesn't fly ..in over 30 years I clean between shots..I got 3 209 encores and 2 15" encore 50 caliber pistols...your best group was standard pyrodex pellets..those are rated very high for being the best for rust and corrosion..the other pryrodex pellets and powder is excellent for non corrosion and water clean-up..I know it's 10x harder using 4 patches with water but it has to be done

[@suburbanhunt3653]

Well.. not a Mason but thanks….I think. I’ve never heard to use water in lieu of solvent. But as you mentioned you have several years of experience in comparison so I will be researching that. I’m always happy to learn. Thanks for watching and commenting. Best of luck this season. Edited: I only have experience with CVA rifles, wolf and optima v2. Is the water method better or flint lock and percussion caps or just rifle that do not have a removable plug?

[@randyjohnson6845]

@@suburbanhunt3653 im sure all 777(which is a masonic number) and 33 license plate says on the bottle water clean up

[@zzz7zzz9]

ha. the way you think, it's obvious you're a conspiracy theory type.

[@randyjohnson6845]

@zzz7zzz9 not so...I'm not blind deaf and dumb Hiss license plate on the wall was covered except for 33...that. not a coincidence...I don't believe in coincidences

[@ikeyeet8312]

these barnes tez shoot lights out with 100 grains 777 pellets in a cva wolf.

[@suburbanhunt3653]

That’s great to hear you have a tack driver. Good luck and thanks for watching

[@samhotstick13.28]

This video just solve me a lot of time always looking for Blackhorn 209 powder. I have pyrodex and will use it.

[@suburbanhunt3653]

Glad to hear it helped. I did a cost compare video and man Triple 7 and Pyrodex loose powders are so much cheaper to shoot. Just have make sure to clean properly. Thanks for watching

[@DEVILDOG1964]

STILL LOOKING FOR BARNES TEZ 250, 290 TEST WITH 777 RED BOX MAGNUMS.

[@wescole9100]

What cva gun do you shoot? The optima v2 Lr?

[@suburbanhunt3653]

That’s the one.

[@wescole9100]

@@suburbanhunt3653 I just bought a cva optima v2 . It's not the Lr. What bullet ammo combo do you recommend for deer hunting. I want to stay using pellets. I kind of want to stay away from PB bullets from what I'm hearing also?

[@suburbanhunt3653]

@@wescole9100 so far on my pellet test both the Hornady Bore Driver FTX and the ELD-X have the best group average. Go check the ELD-X video and you see what I mean. Awesome grouping.

[@donnabonning5587]

gun is a cva wolf

[@suburbanhunt3653]

My first one was a Wolf and it worked great

[@DEVILDOG1964]

THIS IS THE BARNES 250 GR LOOKING FOR 290 GR TEST

[@suburbanhunt3653]

Roger that. Honestly I need to find the 290gr to run them. I used up what I had on the other test. Thanks for the reminder.

[@DEVILDOG1964]

WHY DIDN'T YOU SHOOT RED BOX TRIPLE 7'S MAGNUMS', 2 PELLETS? I SHOOT THEM MUCH BETTER THAN THE OTHERS YOU SHOT. SEMPER FI. USMC RETIRED

[@suburbanhunt3653]

At the time of recording I didn’t have any. It wasn’t till recently that I picked up a box and I plan to test them soon. Semper Fi brother!!

[@DEVILDOG1964]

I'LL BE SURPRISED IF THERE NOT YOUR GO TO PELLETS@@suburbanhunt3653