Barnes TTSX for Hunting: Real World Results

[@allisonsmith9050]

I took my .270 with custom made Barnes TTSX 130 grain bullets on 2 African safaris. Dropped a zebra, impala, blesbok, kudu, blue wildebeest and springbok on the spot. Couldn’t have been happier. I’m going back in 2026 for Cape buffalo and bought a 458 win mag and plan on using the exact same ammo. This ruff is awesome!

[@kurtthegunsmith]

It's great to hear some more experience like this!

[@dougkahler7152]

Barnes TTSX and TSX are probably the best hunting bullets made. You don’t need to run with the same bullet weight as you typically run with that caliber and lead core bullet. Run one to two bullet weight grains less and speed it up it’ll perform just as good as the heavier bullet would in that caliber. I like a 165 grain 30 cal in my ultra mag around 3400 fps it’s an Elk killing machine. I’ve taken them out to 550 yards with that combination and it works so well that I believe there isn’t a better hunting bullet made.

[@FLIGHT762]

My to go load for Deer in my Tikka 270 Win. is the 110 Gr. TTSX hand loaded to 3250 fps. Shoots 1 MOA out to 300 yards. The 110 TTSX is a long as a 130 Gr. Cup & core bullet. this load took a nice Antelope at just under 300 yds. 1 shot, DRT. Don't be afraid to drop down a few grains when using the copper bullets. When a friend of mine asked me which Barnes bullet to use in his 300 WM for Elk, I suggested the 168 TTSX, not a 180 TTSX. He took a nice Bull Elk with that bullet. That 168 TTSX is as long as a 180 Gr. cup & core bullet.

[@jayrobertson232]

Excellent analysis; I’ve been wondering about that fact, based upon the difference between the densities of Pb and Cu. Thanks!!

[@ben7111]

Light for caliber and the ability to drive all the way through. What’s not to like

[@justadbeer]

Took my 264 Win mag using120 grain TTSX, and 300 Win mag with 168 grain TSX bullets to Africa. I pretty much used my my .264 for everything. 13 animals, from a half dozen warthogs, kudu, zebra, gemsbok, and a few others until on our last day my son took a spill down a mini mountain with the rifle on his shoulder. I watched them both bounce down over rocks and boulders. Sonny came out unscathed but we switched to the 300 Mag just in case there was scope damage. The smallest animals that we took, duiker and blesbok, were taken with the 300. Bullet performance was fantastic! I did shoot a gemsbok with the .264 using a Hornady SST (which outperformed the Barnes at the range by the way, but not by much) and it performed poorly, blowing up on impact, needing a second shot to put it away. Will be bringing the 264 with the same loads to Spain for red stag this Sept and back to Africa Nov of 2025.

[@randywelsh2692]

I prefer the should high shot and have hit some bone with 120 gr. TTSX out of my Swede and never had distortion of the bullet like that. I'm thinking you hit a rock as the bullet zipped through. The angle of the distortion and the impression on the face of the impact area support this as well.

[@toddshowan3871]

Been a barnes guy since 1990. 270 win, in both ruger m77 and browning XBolt SS. 35 whelen in ruger m77, 2x remington 7600 pumps. I've shot dozens of moose, Many elk, and many many many deer. Almost Every one with 130 gr tsx early on and the ttsx recent years. A smattering with the whelen I 200 gr recently. We only recover the bullets from about 1/4 of our moose... and of those, always under skin on far side. Barnes would be proud with the textbook magazine quality mushroom and literally 100% weight retention in those recovered bullets. In 35 whelen.. recovered a 200gr barnes from bull moose in 2023. Like the. 270, it was another instant knee folding kill. Bullet..again a magazine quality mushroom. Every elk, including many bug bulls... passthroughsź. Every deer... passthroughs. Almost no meat damage or shock. Of interest...after years of watching my kills have no shock damage... amd the folded instant kills, every single guy in my hunt crew, and several other friends... now exclusively use Barnes. The best bullets...imho.. based on extensive real world multiple species big game hunting.

[@kurtthegunsmith]

Thanks for chiming in, that is a lot of additional data!

[@Olavarg270]

The one deer I took in my life was with the same 130gr TTSX .270 win at ~140 yds. I misjudged the range as being much farther and on my second shot, stopped again and quartering away hard, put a round through the nape of the largest whitetail buck I have seen in person. Didn't go 10.

[@taylorharbin3948]

Barnes are some of the only copper bullets I can get locally and I’m going to work up a load for the gun season later this year. Good to know they can work under 100 yards. I’ll be in pretty thick woods.

[@retirednavy8720]

I have been using the 130 gr TTSX in my 308 Win for the last few seasons. I am using them at about 2900 fps and they have been great. In the last 2 season I have shot a black bear, a pronghorn buck, 4 whitetails, several big hogs and a big bobcat. Everything has been a 1 shot kill and with the exception of the pronghorn which ran about 100 yards, everything has dropped to the shot. And like you I have not recovered a bullet. I used Noslers for years but see no reason to every buy another bullet from them.

[@Accuracy1st]

I loaded up a bunch of these, 130 TTSX in 308 using TAC. Can't think of anything that would survive this combo all the way up to moose. I am excluding large brown bears but I don't hunt those anyway

[@AlaskanBallistics]

TTSX and LRX are the two best hunting bullets made

[@adamshaw8214]

Hi chuck.

[@sentineloffreedom]

That is a HELL of a group with a hunting rifle 👍 thanks for the video!

[@terryhenry8243]

The bc thing is way overplayed. At any ethical shooting range with modern day cartridges bc is negligent. 200, 300, 400 yds it won't make a hill of beans difference. And, yes, those Barnes hunting bullets are great. Drop one size weight, eg.. 30-06 normal 180gr. Bullet, go to a barnes 150/160gr. Keep the shooting distances real and you've got the best hunting bullet on earth.

[@MIDNIGHTSUNALASKA]

Agreed. For the most part..😂 Velocity trumps all things B. C. at normal hunting distance. I’ve been running the 110 grain TTSX out of both my 270 Winchesters, and my 270 WSM’s with mean penetration. That said, I’m tempted to run the 130 TTSX out of the 30-06…on a Bull here in Alaska. I expect it to exit. 😉

[@terryhenry8243]

@@MIDNIGHTSUNALASKA I agree, it will exit unless you shoot him in the nose and expect a out the rear end shot. Over the years my personal experience tells me these bullets are pure killers. I've never recovered one from many bull elk that have been shot through both shoulders and out the other side. All these shots were made with a .280 Remington and the 140gr. Barnes ttsx. Devastating performance!! Your recipe will get the job done. Just keep the distances real. My only suggestion for 30-06 would be maybe a 150 to 160 class. Probably the 150. Go get em!!! Take care.

[@MIDNIGHTSUNALASKA]

@@terryhenry8243 Nice.! Excellent report. I like that.!

[@terryhenry8243]

@@MIDNIGHTSUNALASKA 👍Good luck on your hunt!! Sounds exciting!

[@terryhenry8243]

@@MIDNIGHTSUNALASKA OH, as another point of reference I've been loading the 140gr. Ttsx for my nephews 7mm Rem mag for several years now. Same story, one and done on some very nice Idaho bulls. These bullets are unfailing. You just gotta keep the distances real. Barnes require just a little more impact velocity than the others as I'm sure you realize. Take care!

[@hudsondog1000]

I have used Barnes for many years and really like them. As far as using a "heavier" bullet, Barnes recommends going down in weight grains from what you are used to in a lead core bullet. I have taken my last 12 Whitetail deer with Barnes bullets with superb accuracy and one shot kills. I worked up a load for my oldest grandson's 30-06 with a 165gr TTSX (instead of a 180gr lead core). He took his first elk with one shot and down. The elk walked 10yds and piled up. There are many good bullets to choose from, but for me, Barnes TTSX is a step up from any that I have used.

[@AttackorAdapt]

I get tremendous accuracy out of my M18 in 30-06 with the 165/168 TTSX. Velocity isn't the highest for the accuracy node and the 22" barrel as well as temp stable powder options being a limiting factor(wont be able to use any RL or ball powders without a mag primer), but in my region for moose or black bear 400 yards is a stretch so H4350 does the trick.

[@anthonyfairbanks2952]

My H&R rifle in 270 loves the Barnes bullets factory ammo

[@cjr4497]

Same here. I started using Barnes 12 years ago and have never looked back, TSX and TTSX. The only bullet I recovered was from a frontal that went in the neck and lodged under the skin in the hind quarter of a 210# whitetail.

[@briankelly2886]

These are by far my favorite bullets for hunting. Accuracy has been superb as is performance on game.I like fairly heavy weights to cut down a little on meat damage.

[@m444ss]

Accuracy, according to (what I recall from) Ron Spomer: (a) clean the barrel thoroughly if it's already been fired with other types of bullets, and (b) don't remove copper fouling from the barrel unless it's built up so much that it's degrading accuracy.

[@davidemontini8298]

Been using for 15 years crazy accurate out of my bar’s…338 and 2506…. And speed is up there between 1/2’and 3/4’ ….. flipping fantastic bullet ….cheers from Canada

[@southerntriplej8061]

I like your videos bud. and Obviously 2800 fps 130 gr barnes Ttsx are working well. I know all the rave are hight B.C. bullets and new cartridges with long necks. but I really like that rig you have made yourself. a real classic. beautiful, the durable action and will last 3 lifetimes. Ive been shooting the 120 gr Ttsx in the 7mm08 ever since they came out. and although I don't get to shoot elk. I can tell you they will traverse a whole 250 lb hog from the rooter to the Tooter. and I don't think I've shot over 350 yards in 20 years so Im a real barnes fan. especially in the 243win it totally changed that cartridge.

[@Accuracy1st]

I just started testing SUPERFORMANCE powder in 2022 for a few of my rifles. I have four 270 Wins, two 280 Rems, 30-06 to name a few. One of my 270s has a 25" barrel (Hart). With 59.5grains of powder, 130 TTSX, WW brass, Fed210match primers, I'm getting 3375fps avg. Lowest was 3360, highest was 3396 fps. I sent the pics and data to Barnes. They asked where I got the load data. I told them I used their data for the 129 grain LRX in 270 Win starting 0.7 grains less than their starting charge. This year I've killed multiple deer in Alabama with excellent performance

[@kurtthegunsmith]

That's fast for a 270! Impressive!

[@Accuracy1st]

@@kurtthegunsmith I couldn't believe it until I clocked my old load and it was unchanged over all these years, same chrono. I still had some ammo loaded from 2003 when I was just starting to use the Barnes 130 TSX. I used 57.0 grains of Reloder 19. I also noticed that over the years, the ogive changed with the Barnes .277 130 TSX offering. The original bullets had a more secant ogive and it has transitioned to more of a tangent ogive.

[@terrycorley7932]

I run 95gr ttsx in 270 wsm at 3750 fps and 130 gr ttsx at 3600 in my 300 win mag. Hits like lightning. Deer and hogs drop so hard the almost break their jaw. Drt.

[@skajun]

Try the 110 gr ttsx. I has killed hogs, deer, coyotes. Accuracy is excellent if you seat to the middle of the top grove. I used 48.5 gr of H4350.

[@countercivilization]

My personal experience reloading monolithic bullets is; one to find a powder that give low pressure at max charge with equivalent weight cup and core bullets (see manufacturer data) and two; look for a seating depth away from the land, this should solve your magazine length and velocity issue and give you a good accurate load.

[@kurtthegunsmith]

I have found the same to be true with seating them away from the lands. That is the first I've heard of the low-pressure powder, makes a lot of sense.

[@terrymcclendon8715]

I've shot Barnes 150 gr out of my 30 30 and they are devastating on whitetail deer

[@scott6252]

I've been hand loading and hunting with the TSX in 7mm for over 20 years, and have had great results also.

[@WallyMerc06]

"i have no reason to switch to another bullet for hunting" same man..i switched from hornady two seasons ago and have loved the ttsx in .308

[@jonasaurasrex]

30-06 ,I switched to copper after my 150gr Hornady A-max sst exploded when it clipped the spine made a basketball sized exit wound. Ruined a lot of meat. Never had a bullet explode again. Good penitration aswell with copper.Got under .5 inch groups but I had to run them little hotter aswell to get it under an inch.

[@nelloagostini4389]

I am in the process of working up a load for a 280 Rem. with the same bullets because first and foremost I'm trying to limit my intake of toxic material secondly I cant find Nosler partition anywhere . Nosler PT has always bin my go to bullet. As far as BC goes that's all BS anyway, unless you are shooting game out to 1000 yards and that is something I would never consider. Inside of 400 yards you need velocity and energy and of Corse accuracy Good review keep us posted on future hunts results.

[@Accuracy1st]

Try SUPERFORMANCE powder. I'm having excellent velocity and accuracy with it in both of my 280 Rems

[@nelloagostini4389]

@@Accuracy1st Thanks Derek I'll see if I can find some

[@Accuracy1st]

@@nelloagostini4389 Also with the Barnes 140 grain tipped triple shock, Reloder 22, 58 grains produced 1/2" groups at 100 yards. My 280 Rem has a 24" Shilen barrel, Stiller action, McMillan stock, Jewel trigger

[@marklomax7452]

Most of my hunting on 8 trips to Africa was with the Barnes. Except for buffalo, all were pass throughs. Most were down on the ground in a few seconds, or dead right there.

[@Fish_on_8509]

Boat tail bullets are always going to be longer than non boat tail bullets. With that being said, barnes have been great bullets, but my rifle prefers Sierra. I hope this hunting season treats you well, in Oregon its a lot of hiking for 30-40 lbs of meat.

[@johnellis4129]

I have yet to own or shoot a copper rifle bullet. I am very interested in these for my 300 Weatherby but atm I will continue to use (just starting) custom made bonded lead bullets for most of my applications. They are cheaper than copper bullets at the moment and better constructed than many of the factory lead bullets. Like your channel man. Keep it going .

[@Lure-Benson]

Here in the Pacific NW the prices for those cheap garbage lead core so called Bonded bullets is often more money for them than a box or Barns bullets. Since the time of the Barns X bullet them came the TSX and the LRX I have loaded all of them from 165 grain in 300 Wby ammo for all of my hunting I use the 300 Wby mag for. I also have been as an only profession a Hunting guide since 1978. I just did an experiment shooting my 9.3x62 Mauser with those garbage bullets the Nosler Accubonds a 9.3 250 grain bullet into milk jugs and water so on the 3rd-water filled jug the 9.3 - 250 grain Accubond blew up into particles of lead and 4 shredded parts of copper jacket. This was my suspected reason I did this test and why I only buy these bullets for just shooting fun at targets. I've seen myself a client shoot a Yukon moose with 9 30 cal 180 grain accubond bullets with all 9-bullet blowing up into lead bomb fragments and I had to shoot the clients moose to kill it. Just when most of my life I have seen Hornaday bullets turn to lead bombs I see Nosler bullets are just as bad as Hornaday bullets.

[@lyellclare9365]

I use TTSxXbullets in my 6mm Rem (80grn in 1/12 twist) ,6.5 swede and 257 Roberts and they have always caused quick kills.

[@AlaskanBallistics]

You should be able to get sub .5 moa with higher velocities.

[@michaelhennegan9637]

I think it hit a rock after leaving the animal. My guess based on mushroom shape. There are no accuracy issues with the TTSX in the 3 calibers I load for. They work as advertised.

[@kurtthegunsmith]

Another guy on here commented the same thing, and the more I thought about it I completely agree that it hit a rock

[@jamesbernardin4052]

I've had outstanding results with the 165 grain ttsx 300 win mag. Excellent accuracy and 12 one shot kills, 7 dropped in their tracks..mule deer, whitetail, elk, antelope.

[@bigjimmy6690]

Actually, the Barnes bullets have a higher not lower ballistic coefficient than a lead core bullet resulting in less drop and wind deflection. A Barnes TTSX 150-grain 30 caliber bullet has a BC of .420 compared to a Hornady 150-grain SST with a BC of .415. The longer the bullet for weight the better the BC will be. The only drawback to a longer bullet is that seated to the same OAL there will be less case capacity. This is only a problem if your rifle has a short magazine length. I run Barnes 130-grain TTSX's at 2,900 FPS in an AR-10 platform. I get excellent accuracy and deadly performance on game.

[@vitalshok2238]

Love that rifle. Great choice on that build

[@louielindenmayer6653]

The 250gr banded TSX in my 9.3x62 will shoot MOA groups also and easy to clean the barrel afterwards. May have to try the TTSX next.

[@lurebenson7722]

If you buy spray cans of CRC dry molly lube to spray your bullets you get higher speed and bullet to bore protection and lubricant

[@Pew_pewchronicles]

I load the TTSX 120 .264 in my 6.5 Creedmoor with W760 goin 3010 f/ps at 600 yards it groups 3.5” kill deer all day

[@ChronicalsofAl]

Have you considered a 7 PRC or 6.8 western? Or even a 6.5 PRC? The "modern" cartridges would allow you to take advantage of the longer, higher bc bullets if it's a real concern. Personally, it sounds like you've got a great rifle and a great bullet that has obviously been successful for you. Most would think that 130gr is too light for elk but with the penetration of the solid , not to mention the accuracy, I'd use it for anything out to 500yds short of brown bears

[@Lucysdad66]

I loaded up some 130 tsx in my 270wsm and I was blowing away at How accurate it shot in my browning A bolt under 1 inch at 200 yards so I went out and bought more and the ttsx haven't shot them yet maby save my 130 nosler bullets for my 270 win O I forgot I don't have a 270 win I guess I will have to find one can't have them bullets laying around.

[@dhooter]

Everyone raves about the bergers. Me not so much. Wasn’t impressed after two deer. I’ve had great results with Hornady SST in my .270 and the Barnes TTSX. The Barnes I believe are unbeatable for hunting

[@kellyrobertson3051]

If your concered about BC try the 129 gr Lrx much higher BC and they expand at lower velocity. I absolutely love the 129 LRX . Since ive seen people useing 165gr ÀBLR and they do stableize in a 270 so a 155 gr LRX should also stableize !! I shoot both the 129 Lrx and 110 ttsx in my 270 wsm with excellent accuracy and results on game , i also love barnes bullets , 1/2 MOA was.easy to obtain with just ppwder charge , didnt.have ro meas with seating depth at all, im just waiting.to see some one on you tube try the 155 gr LRX in a standard twist 270 or 270wsm

[@vmuth]

That’s a beautiful rifle. Mauser action on a nice figured walnut stock. I looked through your vids but didn’t find one about that rifle. What are the details of that rifle.

[@williamgaines9784]

If 2000fps was your expansion threshold, those should perform well out to 350 yds with mv of 2800

[@Happyhandcannon]

Great bullets. I've done the metal detector thing too 😆 Whatever works 👍

[@kurtthegunsmith]

Glad I'm not the only one!

[@RandyMan388]

Thanks for sharing your results.

[@Lure-Benson]

Hitting bone didn't cause that flat slide mark on the bullet it was from hitting ground with power that cause that flat slide shape. As an Alaskan hunting guide the rare Barns bullets recovered, I have seen recovered from Hugh Yukon Moose and brown bears the bullets wrecked ribs - leg bones that are Hugh with never deforming the bullets by ripping off pedals or smashing one side of the bullets all have been pealed to 4 pedals.

[@kurtthegunsmith]

The only reason I didn't think that was the case is that it was found on top of the ground under the snow, and didn't penetrate dirt. But who knows what happened, either way its as deadly as they come!

[@Lure-Benson]

@@kurtthegunsmith Just look at the angle on the bullet would have caused the bullet to deflect up explaining why you found it on top of the snow. At 63 years old and a custom reloader of standard and wildcat cartridges for rifles I build sell and shoot these guns plus guided hunts since 1978 I've seen everything bullets can do and have done and no way in hell did soft animal ribs make that slide mark on that bullet. The problem with KZbin is most of the viewers of hunting videos are teenagers and really bad Green horns then they get stupid ideas from these hunting videos and even want to argue with a professional when they have zero experiences in shooting - hunting - reloading - bullets. You should see the ribs of a full adult 1500-pound Brown bear and the recovered Barns bullets from these bears, not once I have, I ever seen a Barns bullet been recovered with an angled slide mark on the bullet such as you have.

[@kochj0713]

Yeah, that’s an excellent statement. Makes perfect sense that was caused by a rock. I’ve seen something similar when shooting handgun rounds into wood and one round comes in contact with the other round disco dealing with low velocity and not high velocity rifle rounds… and soft lead

[@desertdog1125]

@Lure-Benson are these the best Hunting Bullet in Your Opinion?

[@Lure-Benson]

@@desertdog1125 I am 64 years old, and I grew up in the Pacific NW with elders who hunted the North Oregon coast range for Roosevelt Elk and Black tail deer. The family mostly used 7 mm Rem magnums as I did and switched back and forth from 7 mm Rem magnums to a 300 win magnum then to 300 Wby magnums and a Brevex Mauser custom in 8 mm-378Wby magnum. Before Barns had the X bullet and now the TSX - TTSX -LRX bullets we would be using the Nosler Partition and the Nosler Ballistic tip bullets because we didn't have anything better, and we didn't know any better and just took for granted the meat wasted by these bullets extreme blood shot wrecked damages. 80 % of the time the Elk shot using the lead core bullets we would leave the full rib cage because the bullets destroyed it, and nothing was salvageable not even for hamburger meats and always eating this meat would find lead or copper chunks it the meat when eating. We also just accepted using lead core bullets we would use some 3 cartridges to put down one of these Hugh Elk causing the extreme waste of meat. Then came the Barns X bullets causing a whole new change in No meat lost and one cartridge used to kill these Elk. The difference of kill on the spot to shooting repeatedly by copper expanding bullets and lead core bullets was nothing the same. And when guiding in Alaska for Yukon Moose and Brown bears the very same happened was the copper expanding bullets killed faster and game was never to run off then looked for. I only shoot Barns TSX - TTSX - LRX bullets for hunting then lead core bullets for just shooting fun. One exception is the AR 10 I own I've chambered for 6.5-284 Norma that I shoot the Norma 156 grain Oryx or Vulcan bullets for hunting because in 6.5 there is no heavy for weight copper expanding bullets. By loading 156 grain 6.5 bullets in the 6.5 -284 Norma it can match the 270 Win in all ways.

[@davidmackee8575]

Use these in my 270win agree with you very accurate I use imr 4350 powder 55.3 grains excellent results on deer great video...

[@kurtthegunsmith]

Thanks David!

[@jamiehurtt3530]

A good option are the bsrnes LRX which hss a higher bc over ttsx Amd will expand well below the 2000 fps as opposed to ttsx bullets

[@kyleweaver2253]

May I ask what your COAL is for your load? Thanks!

[@henrymorgan6087]

A question for you guys please…hunt deer in Georgia (140/185#’s) …use the 143 eldx 6.5cm…formerly 130 gr psp federal prem…never any issues over the course of 49 plus years…ranges are close normally well under 200 yards…is there any gain you would expect me to see by changing to these all copper bullets??? Thanks in advance…Lee Morgan

[@kurtthegunsmith]

Lee, for the distances you are shooting and the size of the animal you are hunting the only real advantage is the reduction in potential lead fragments throughout the meat. However, if you are not having any issues with that up to this point, then there is no need to change what works!

[@jaybird2319]

Lee, For my Louisiana self and family, we are all using TTSX’s now. I’ve found them, whether factory loads , or hand loads to be accurate (less than 1”) in our rifles. Only once did not get a pass through (frontal quartering, lodged under hip skin). Some of our hunting lanes have 20 year old cutovers on either side (so thick you have to back through them in order to break through the briars, vines etc. A low, behind the shoulder leaves a short, easy to follow blood trail, high shoulder DRT. We also process our own meat, less waste due to bloodshot and bullet fragments. TTSX’s have been game changers for us. 6.5 Cm, 7-08, 30-06, 270 Win, 300 WM. Good hunting if you try them, and Go Tigers!!

[@twistednixon2911]

Barnes bullets are for hunting i.e. a few hundred yards. If you want to stretch your rifle out to 1500 yards on targets then shoot a cup n core high BC something or other.

[@wemcal]

Great video and great information

[@mr.mr.3301]

Being that the 130 copper dimensionally is around the same size as a 150. I wonder if they ladder copper projectile would serve you better.

[@AKFF320]

Took a large SD buck with my AR15 with the TSX handloads.

[@jimdillon8264]

What powder were you using?

[@Rcfreak57]

What was the results shooting the pronghorn?

[@kurtthegunsmith]

Pass through on all 3 pronghorn taken with it, none went further than 20 yards. Personally, I may move to a 110 gr for pronghorn in the future to get a little more flat trajectory.

[@MrHf4l]

If I missed it I’m sorry, but what were the distances of the shots on game?

[@kurtthegunsmith]

360, 260, 264, 90, 80, and 95 yards. All pass-throughs.

[@jmartin9059]

*Who did your commercial style Mauser 98 variant safety lever ?*

[@kurtthegunsmith]

That is a Satterlee Arms one! Really like how it looks.

[@CircleBrewery]

Ttsx is a nice bullet … I use it in .243

[@chroniclesofthecreeks]

Have you made any less than perfect shots with that setup? Just curious what kind of blood trails you've had when maybe the shot was a little back. Or worse. Thanks!

[@CircleBrewery]

@@chroniclesofthecreeks been lucky to hit in the shoulder area so drt. Further back and the May run a mile not sure . Ttsx have mushroomed well for me.

[@chroniclesofthecreeks]

@@CircleBrewery copy that thank you!

[@rickpope4545]

Ttsx works by god I know enough said!

[@Godmaceplus1]

Beautiful gun

[@HerrGesetz]

2800fps is plenty fast enough. Really, what do you get for your efforts when you push the velocity to the upper limits other than reduced barrel life?

[@kurtthegunsmith]

Slightly better trajectory, but I completely agree with you. I will not let my accuracy suffer because of it.

[@tS-sn7jt]

Copper bullets need velocity in order to expand

[@ben7111]

130 ttsx out of my 30-06 is going 3215 fps. Nothing on the North American continent is safe with that load.

[@KimberRaptor2015]

I was thinking about switching to the 130gr TTSX but in my 308 for my daughter, was there any difference in recoil compared to the standard 150gr soft points? I wouldn't think it would be much different

[@adamshaw8214]

​@@KimberRaptor2015should be about the same or slightly less.

[@KimberRaptor2015]

@@adamshaw8214 I ended up buying a box to try and they were slightly less... Still too much for her so we went with the Hornady Customs lites 125gr and she did well with those. I however was extremely impressed with the Barnes 130gr TTSX. I've always shot Hornady 150gr SST and would get about a 1" group at 100 yards But my Kimber was getting .5 groups consistently with the Barnes. So I was glad I tried them because I found a new round my rifle likes even better!

[@HollywoodMGB3]

What is the twist rate, and length of your barrel?

[@kurtthegunsmith]

1:10 22 inches

[@jamesmooney5348]

My brother inlaw hit a small couse deer at 150 yrds w a 100 .257 ttsx in the chest (25-06) Muzzle velocity is about 3150 Impact velocity was around 2850. Meat damage was very minimal for some reason. The bullet stopped at the rear of the ham up against the skin. So it traveled the full length of the body All the petals came off I am very surprised about how little meat damage occurred! Especially at the impact speed I'll probably switch to copper bullets now as I hate losing meat. I have lost a fair amount of meat with lead core projectiles

[@kurtthegunsmith]

Thanks for sharing!

[@mustaphacheikhali6446]

Can I ask what powder are you using and grain weight?

[@kurtthegunsmith]

4350 and 50 gr I believe

[@normankaster917]

Are the blue tips not centered or looked to be pushed to one side, I picked to up two boxes for my 30-06 (98 MAUSER) and just about every one is messed up.

[@kurtthegunsmith]

They should be centered, I would contact them about it!

[@joe69trump69]

The 180 gr ttsx I bought were also all crooked but their 175 gr and 208 gr lrx were straight. Shoulda been sold as blemish imo

[@kurtthegunsmith]

@@joe69trump69 Did you contact them? I'm curious as to what your experience was if so. I have a hard time believing that is a common occurence but I've been wrong before.

[@joe69trump69]

@@kurtthegunsmith no I haven’t since those are for my brush gun and didn’t need extreme accuracy, but for my longer range hunting rifles I’ve got the lrx for their lower velocity expansions. Probably not common but I have read other reviews stating the same problem I mentioned above.

[@Accuracy1st]

@@joe69trump69 I've been shooting TSX since 2003, just about when they were introduced or close, then immediately added the TTSX when it became available. I also had tip issues. There were several that were not seated all the way down. Contacted Barnes. They acknowledged they had a tipping issue at the time. I've never seen one off center though

[@bep357]

That’s a beautiful rifle, what is that a model 70 custom?

[@sha6mm]

I have a Barnes Bullet recovered from a Caribou with zero expansion. Me I will stick with Nosler AB in Magnum rifle calibers and Cup and core bullets in standard calibers.

[@kurtthegunsmith]

Sha6mm was that the Tipped TSX that you had that issue with? I've heard people had alot of issues with the early bullets before they went to the banded style. Can't go wrong with Accubond.

[@lurebenson7722]

@@kurtthegunsmith I am a professional hunting guide from as long as 1978 with hunts in the Pacific NW and Alaska. I have used the first Bars X bullets which worked perfect and what you here bad about the bullets is from ignorant hunter who have been shooting lead core bullets that blast holes through game the size of Oranges then when these idiots shoot an animal with a barns bullet then only a small hole is seen the idiots want to blame the bullet didn't expand. For all game hunting all my loads are Barns TSX bullets and Clients are required bring ammo with barns bullets, By using the Barns bullets wounded game went down to 1 animal out of 50 clients. With lead core bullets I could count in it we are going to be looking for a Moose or Elk and serious life or death encounter with a wounded brown bear was going to take place.

[@GbodyPat]

Every animal I have shot with barnes TSX or TTSX didn't make it far, I have taken elk up to 550 yards and had good results. I use 300 wm btw

[@kurtthegunsmith]

That is something that I didn't mentioned in the video, none of the 6 animals I took with the TTSX went more than 10 yards. Just realized that.

[@rayduckett239]

What powder are you using.

[@kurtthegunsmith]

IMR 4350

[@fjc11212]

This guy is a superhero. "Hulk...Smash"

[@EastTexasOutlaws]

Good stuff !!!!

[@jayrobertson232]

Those weight retention numbers are standard with these Barnes bullets. Very little, if any, contamination of the meat, and no lead whatsoever!!

[@jeffreyhall838]

Did i miss it? How much did the recovered bullet weigh exactly?

[@kurtthegunsmith]

It weight 125 grains if I remember correctly

[@jeffreyhall838]

Thanks, I have used these bullets exclusively for the last 10 years or so and they are by far my favorite hunting bullet i have ever used

[@barbru3039]

Copper bullets are as heavy as lead core bullets---150gr.s of copper = 150gr.s of lead

[@fjb4932]

In my Mod 70 .270 Win, i'm loading mine to 2250 fps. No, i don't try for 500 yd shots. Almost all hunting shots are from 80-150 yds. Accuracy over velocity any day. . . .

[@tS-sn7jt]

I keep hearing on these videos lead fragments on your meat. Copper bullets bullets do fragment & yes you will now have copper fragments. On lead fragments travel less than copper fragments.

[@kurtthegunsmith]

I'm just going off of my experience, so far I haven't found any copper fragments.

[@superbeast-lq3ft]

2800 fps with a 130gr bullet is stupid low velocity for a 270, i load those for two friends that own m700s with 24 inch barrels and with a max load of rl19 both are around 3175 fps. you are better off using a 308 or a 6.5 NEEDMORE.

[@FindersKeepers88]

Good, Thx

[@1fast10r]

Speed makes up for lower b.c all day every day.

[@Whiteghostkennels]

2800fps is very slow for a 270win with a 130gr , you’re basically shooting and getting 7mm-08 rem performance

[@kurtthegunsmith]

I completely agree, but that's what it liked with the powder I have, and so far has killed everything I've shot very cleanly with pass-throughs and perfect expansion.

[@Whiteghostkennels]

7-08 is no slouch for sure , but to get the accuracy and velocity you’re looking for out of your 270win 60grs of H4831or H4831sc with 130grs ahould get you up there we’re you want to be around 3100plus with the accuracy disclaimer approach at your own risk of course

[@rudyvazquez8230]

🙏🏼

[@beenschmokin]

Copper fouling is a myth. If it was a such thing machine guns couldn't exist. Folks put thousands of rounds down barrels without ever having any copper build up. The solvents destroy barrels.

[@kurtthegunsmith]

It definitely does happen occasionally. The reason it primarily occurs in solid copper hunting bullets is that the copper/copper alloy used is softer than the copper used on a jacketed bullet, this is for expansion. That is why you pretty much never see it on machine guns.

[@beenschmokin]

@@kurtthegunsmith It's a non issue friend. kzbin.info/www/bejne/foqsf6ukq8arq8U

[@beenschmokin]

It has never happened. Carbon fouling is what clogs up lands and grooves. The carbon would close the barrel completely before you ever get close to filling those grooves with copper. Metallurgy doesn't care about what some gun guy told another and it got told again and again

[@BB-xp4pz]

Barnes limited the copper fouling mostly with the cut groves in the bases over the originals. Been using in 6.5 PRC, 243, .308, 30-06, 300 win mag, 338 win mag. All are shooting moa and under. Work your load through increments to find your rifles load node and seat depth. It will have a sweet spot or two.

[@beenschmokin]

@@BB-xp4pz That's not what the grooves are for. The grooves allow excess pressure to escape and reduce friction. "Copper fouling" is NEVER going to be a problem. You'll shoot out the rifling before you ever get enough copper to make a cunt hair of difference. Carbon build up from exploding gun powder is what has to be periodically cleaned from firearms as it builds quickly and in every little crevice. Many tests have been done and a rifle shoots it's most accurate groups after having a nice copper layer inside the bore. Even very very expensive hand lapped Barrels are not perfect and will have burrs and imperfections. These are negated by a film of copper put down after *** number of bullets. Copper on copper is slicker than copper on steel. Less friction equals more velocity. Copper jacketed rounds are no diff from solid copper. the copper part being what touches the steel. Neither will ever stop a gun from running from copper build up. Period. The end.

[@davesnodgrass2074]

In California you're forced to use this crap and that's exactly what it is crap

[@marktrujillo2150]

200 gr barnes ttsx 325 wsm . Elk dont stand a chance .

[@kurtthegunsmith]

Sounds like a deadly combo!