TSX Bang Flops

Gatehouse said:
What I am saying is that I am seeing *more* bang flops, (or very short runs) at least in the few examples I've seen.None of these were neck shots.:)

Hits to (and through) the body did tremendous damage, destroying vitals and killing very quickly. :)
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I understand what you are saying :) .......... I am saying the opposite because I am seeing *less* bang flops than I used to with the PT/AB's, be it neck shots or body shots, close shots or distance shots. I do agree that the sample is low (3 moose, 5 deer & 3 yotes between myself and those that I load for) so i will give them 1 more season to try and live up to the noslers before I gas them.

As well as fewer bang flops, the bullets do not seem to penetrate any better than the PT/AB's either. Percentage wise I am retaining as many of the tsx's as I did with the noslers. They do seem to retain a bit more weight though.

IMO the BC's on them suck. The .284 140 tsx goes .394 while the nosler AB in the same caliber & weight goes .485. I am hoping barnes new plastic tip version of the tsx improves this.

As a picky reloader I also do not like the bullet weight variation. Hardley any are right on the money and the range seems to be plus/minus .5 of a grain. If you measure them the same can be said for length. Try the same thing with a box of AB's and you will be amazed how much more consistant they are. once again I am hoping barnes new plastic tip version of the tsx improves this.

There is no doubt that they are good bullets but they are not the be all end all and I would not for a second feel disadvantaged with a nosler or hornady in the pipe instead (PT/AB or Interbond that is). I agree it's not about the money but why pay more for marginally better but mostly equal and sometimes less performance.
 
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No envy or whatever you may think Salty, I just don't take to being told to STFU by some punk without reprisal.....anything wrong with that?

Gitthe####out....
 
gitrdun said:
Bartell, you think I have a problem spending 50 bucks?
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you must have a problem paying extra $ for a controlled expansion bullet. If the cost of a Barnes TSX didnt bother you, you'd shoot them year round, wouldn't you? Myself I do as alot of guys do, shoot Interlocks all spring and summer, and TSX, Accubond, Partition, for the fall. Im not saying you need a TSX for deer either, I loaded my 260 Ti this fall with 140 grain Interlocks. 2680 f/s @ the muzzle shouldnt make them do too strange of stuff on impact.

Gitrdun It seems you do not have enough field experience to add anything to this topic of the TSX's effectiveness on game, maybe you should go wash some dishes you cranky old #####.
 
Bulls**t, bulls**t, bulls**t Foxer. Sorry but f**k it, I won't take crap from that little smart-assed kid. I don't fall into the "Bartell Godlinesss" bulls**t, bulls**t.
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You know - i'm sick of you repressing things - if you can't say how you really feel, then what's the point? :D :D

Do what you gotta do man.
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I did - i told you to knock it off :D Next time just send him a nasty pm, or something really horrid, like a pic of gatehouse in a tutu or something. :D
 
maybe you should go wash some dishes you cranky old #####.
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Now that was just plain mean spirited.

C'mon guys - it was an interesting discussion up to that point. If you two really feel the need to duke it out verbally, take it to pm's. Some people are going to start to think you're repressing 'strange' urges towards each other if you keep fighting in public like an old married couple. ;)
 
todbartell said:
you must have a problem paying extra $ for a controlled expansion bullet. If the cost of a Barnes TSX didnt bother you, you'd shoot them year round, wouldn't you? Myself I do as alot of guys do, shoot Interlocks all spring and summer, and TSX, Accubond, Partition, for the fall. Im not saying you need a TSX for deer either, I loaded my 260 Ti this fall with 140 grain Interlocks. 2680 f/s @ the muzzle shouldnt make them do too strange of stuff on impact.

Gitrdun It seems you do not have enough field experience to add anything to this topic of the TSX's effectiveness on game, maybe you should go wash some dishes you cranky old #####.
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Cranky old #####?.....I've been called worse than that,....yes I am. And yes you are right, I do not have enough field experience to place a judgenment on TSX bullets, that's what I said. But Bartell, if you ever had gone past Dr. Seuss reading and wiped breast milk off your upper lip, you'd picked that up in my post. But being who you are, what more can be expected.....BOY :p
 
Foxer said:
Now that was just plain mean spirited.

C'mon guys - it was an interesting discussion up to that point. If you two really feel the need to duke it out verbally, take it to pm's. Some people are going to start to think you're repressing 'strange' urges towards each other if you keep fighting in public like an old married couple. ;)
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Not to worry Foxer....I #### bigger than Bartell ;)
Naw...I don't take it to PM's....nothing I gotta say is hidden.
 
gitrdun said:
see, it all started with an intelligent conversation and debate until some "wanabee" punk rap music loving tit sucking little know-it-all- PUNK chimed in....
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bull####, I didnt even post until you wrote this dumbass remark

gitrdun said:
seems to me that most Barnes users call us Hornady afficionados - cheap bastards ;) Is that true Clark? Why is it that you guys who can't shoot worth a s**t need premium expensive bullets to do the job that you f**ked up on in the first place ???? :D
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You're pretty narrow minded to suggest members of this site such as Gatehouse, Stubblejumper, MartinBNS, 280_ackley, and others who use TSX bullets (or MRX, Accubond, & other premium bullets), shoot "like ####" and "#### up" their shots in the field :rolleyes: :jerkit:





gitrdun said:
Naw...I don't take it to PM's....nothing I gotta say is hidden.
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its better this way. Now everyone can see how smart you are
 
Not to worry Foxer....I s**t bigger than Bartell
Naw...I don't take it to PM's....nothing I gotta say is hidden.
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Well i sure don't want to see someone's ####, especially if it's bigger than bartell! - so at the very least hide that!
 
Whoooo hooow...he's an internet legend, awesome accomphisment. :jerkit:
But it did take his input to bring it to a near lock down....didn't it?
 
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This thread is toooo much fun. Too bad premier member and thread founder Gatehouse seems to be stuck on the wrong side of a flooded out highway to chime in.....
 
you seem to be jealous ;)


here's a picture of a nice blacktail that a ####ty marksman took a couple weeks ago at 370 yards, with a barnes bullet

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must of got lucky ;)
 
well i guess any hope of getting this thread back on topic is probably out the window so i'll say so long ................... play nice boys.

ps - nice buck and shot in the pic you posted bartell
 
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