.308 win 150 TSX

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I want to start using the .308win 150gr TSX bullet for deer next season. I'm a little worried about it though cause deer are pretty much light skinned creatures. Is the TSX up to the job? Last season my basic cup and core bullet saw a young buck only move 15yards after being hit. If I can get a non-lead bullet to perform the same, I'm sold. I'm thinking that a 150 TSX load might be my next do it all go to load; black bear, moose, etc. Any reason not to? Does it risk over penetrating and wasting it's energy into the swampy mud ground instead of into the animal? Most of my shots are between 15-75 yards. Longest shot on the hunting property are 200yards...

I'm not concerned about shot placement, I practice enough to get any bullet to hit 3'' from where I want it to.
 
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They open very well over a wide velocity range... I use them in my .30/30 single shots and they do good work...

P.S - as long as you are getting good expansion, don't worry about pass through's... there's nothing wrong with strong blood trails...
 
It'll do just fine. My experience with Barnes bullets is expect 10 yards after the TSX, and 0 yards movement after the TTSX on deer.
That TTSX opens quick.
Ivor
 
blasted_saber said:
Im going to be using 150gr TTSX for both moose and deer next season. Typically ive gone with two different bullets but this will be a hell of a lot simpler.
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I got a fair size moose with a 150gr TTSX out of a 308 two summers ago. Broadside shot, bullet was under the hide on the far side. Still, you've got to be serious about shot placement.

Took a few deer with the same rifle / load. Pass-throughs on broadside shots for sure, but always saw good expansion (guessing based on wound channel). Somewhat delayed killing, though - I don't think you'll get bang-flops in this application, unless you also hit serious bone.

I switched to 30-06 this last season, with 180gr TTSX for elk/moose and 130gr TTSX for deer. While I think the 150gr TTSX works as a do-all load, I prefer specialized tools.
 
vpsalin said:
I want to start using the .308win 150gr TSX bullet for deer next season. I'm a little worried about it though cause deer are pretty much light skinned creatures. Is the TSX up to the job? Last season my basic cup and core bullet saw a young buck only move 15yards after being hit. If I can get a non-lead bullet to perform the same, I'm sold. I'm thinking that a 150 TSX load might be my next do it all go to load; black bear, moose, etc. Any reason not to? Does it risk over penetrating and wasting it's energy into the swampy mud ground instead of into the animal? Most of my shots are between 15-75 yards. Longest shot on the hunting property are 200yards...

I'm not concerned about shot placement, I practice enough to get any bullet to hit 3'' from where I want it to.
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I'd say if your magazine can handle the longer nose, the TTSX will suit you better than the TSX. Especially on deer (faster expansion). However, I'd be pretty hesitant to take a 308 with 150gr TTSX out for elk, unless neck or head shooting is your thing, or you can be sure you won't ever "need" to take a shoulder shot. I'm fine with letting game walk away if I don't get a great angle for a shot. Not everyone else is!
 
I had my issues with the ttsx.. One in my 280 (140gr), and another from my 30-06 (165gr).. Both frontal shots on deer.. The one with the 280 was a straight on shot about 60-70yds.. Bullet hit center of chest, and recovered in the back ham completely un-mushroomed.. #2 was an up hill shot close to the same yardage.. Bullet struck just off center of chest, and recovered in the spine about 4'' from the tail with nothing more than a bent tip..
 
captonion said:
I had my issues with the ttsx.. One in my 280 (140gr), and another from my 30-06 (165gr).. Both frontal shots on deer.. The one with the 280 was a straight on shot about 60-70yds.. Bullet hit center of chest, and recovered in the back ham completely un-mushroomed.. #2 was an up hill shot close to the same yardage.. Bullet struck just off center of chest, and recovered in the spine about 4'' from the tail with nothing more than a bent tip..
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Interesting. Muzzle velocity for each load?
 
captonion said:
I had my issues with the ttsx.. One in my 280 (140gr), and another from my 30-06 (165gr).. Both frontal shots on deer.. The one with the 280 was a straight on shot about 60-70yds.. Bullet hit center of chest, and recovered in the back ham completely un-mushroomed.. #2 was an up hill shot close to the same yardage.. Bullet struck just off center of chest, and recovered in the spine about 4'' from the tail with nothing more than a bent tip..
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hmmmmmm interesting. Somethink to think about
 
captonion said:
I had my issues with the ttsx.. One in my 280 (140gr), and another from my 30-06 (165gr).. Both frontal shots on deer.. The one with the 280 was a straight on shot about 60-70yds.. Bullet hit center of chest, and recovered in the back ham completely un-mushroomed.. #2 was an up hill shot close to the same yardage.. Bullet struck just off center of chest, and recovered in the spine about 4'' from the tail with nothing more than a bent tip..
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Pics or it didn't happen.
 
I did some reading on the TTSX and TSX along with the GMX. Found too many reports and photos of them not expanding.
I know a lot of guys have had great success with them. I am going to stick with some lead and copper
 
I have a 168 grain TTSX here that was recovered from an animal. shot from a 30-06 at 2880 fps MV, shot was 80 yards.

The bullet looks like you could load it and shoot it again, minus the tip and it now has rifling grooves.
Second shot must have expanded though, since it exited, and left a loony size exit hole.

I will post a pic as well, once I find that bullet.

Regards, Dave.
 
captonion said:
I had my issues with the ttsx.. One in my 280 (140gr), and another from my 30-06 (165gr).. Both frontal shots on deer.. The one with the 280 was a straight on shot about 60-70yds.. Bullet hit center of chest, and recovered in the back ham completely un-mushroomed.. #2 was an up hill shot close to the same yardage.. Bullet struck just off center of chest, and recovered in the spine about 4'' from the tail with nothing more than a bent tip..
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That happened to me about 6-7 years ago and I almost lost a big whitetail, it left a small entry/exit pin hole wound. I heard many stories (generally you don't hear the ones that got away) that hunters will never use Barnes bullets because they lost game.............never will I use them again. This has never happened to me using Nosler bullets.
 
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