Barnes 120gr TTSX for 6.5x55
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I've shot two deer with the 6.5 120gr TSX and one with the 120gr TTSX. All three were bang-flops and didn't take a single step. Complete penetration on all three even on the bigger one where the bullet went through both shoulder blades and spine. All three from a .260 Rem, the 6.5x55 ballistic twin.
haven't had any experience on whitetail but my daughter shot her first moose with that a few years ago and it worked great on that moose.http://www.canadiangunnutz.com/forum/showthread.php?290738-2-years-2-shots-2-deer-(Moose-added)
OP, bcsteve is being very modest. Check out his massive 6.5mm bullet test thread and see how the TSX did against everything else:
http://www.canadiangunnutz.com/foru...ge-CGN-264-Bullet-Test-Result**-(lots-of-pics!)
Mark
http://www.canadiangunnutz.com/foru...ge-CGN-264-Bullet-Test-Result**-(lots-of-pics!)
Mark
I just started loading the 120 TTSX this year. The load I have settled on is 48.5gr RE 19, Win brass, CCI200 primers and I think my OAL is 76.5mm/3.01" (I dont have my load book here with me). I have not chronographed this load but judging from lower charges I belive this one is doing about 2800fps MV. 3 shot groups have ranged from about 0.9-1.2 MOA. Its not the most accurate load I have for my Tikka but more than accurate enough for my hutning. It seems to me that these bullets are very sensitive to seating depth.
I was concerned about guaranteed expansion on smaller animals. I shot a small Mule deer doe a week ago. It was quartering towards, the bullet entered just on the inside of the leg and exited at the offside diaphram. The exit hole was probably a little bigger than 0.5", indicating expansion. Rib was the heaviest bone encountered.
bcsteve would you mind sharing your load for the TTSX? Thanks.
I was concerned about guaranteed expansion on smaller animals. I shot a small Mule deer doe a week ago. It was quartering towards, the bullet entered just on the inside of the leg and exited at the offside diaphram. The exit hole was probably a little bigger than 0.5", indicating expansion. Rib was the heaviest bone encountered.
bcsteve would you mind sharing your load for the TTSX? Thanks.
the bullet works great. I used a 125 gr partition to dump at least 10 whitetails with 260/6.5 swede over the years. I sold my first 260 to a buddy with shoulder problems and he killed a medium sized bull moose with a 130 gr TSX, no muss no fuss, dead moose.
