Experience with Mono-metal Bullets - Accuracy

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I've gathered, from reports on several forums, that many shooters have found it more difficult to get really accurate results with mono-metal (or monolithic) hunting bullets than with jacketed lead-core bullets. I haven't loaded any mono-metals myself and am wondering what shooters on this forum have found in this regard.
 
Many people had accuracy problems with mono metals when they first came out. Mostly because they didn't read the directions. :)

Mono bullets are hunting bullets for the most part, and usually shot from hunting rifles. They will be just as accurate as most other hunting bullets. I've never had a problem getting MOA or better groups from them, assuming the rifle was up to the task and I was using a bullet of appropriate size. (Remember they are going to be longer than a traditional bullet of the same weight)
 
The last time I was at the range to zero my browning bar 1967 30-06, I had a tree shots group of .94” at 100meter with Hornady 180 gmx superformance .... to me it is accurate enough !
 
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I use Barnes TTSX 120 grain in my Tikka T3 6.5x55. 0.7 moa all day long. And I am sure I could do better if I keep playing with seating depth....
From what I understood, monometal are a bit longer than cup and core bullets for the same bullet weight. This is due to the relative higher weight/density of lead in the cup and core bullets. A longer bullet can mean some difficulty with accuracy if barrel twist in not appropriate. Voila.
 
Recently sighted in my two 30-06's with Remington 168gr TSX BT ammo. Grouped not too bad around 1" at 100 yards. Bores needed de-coppering fouling looked a bit excessive.
 
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I have a load in my 308 Norma Mag, using the 180 TTSX that shoots 3 touching at 200M.
I start it at just North of 3100. Shot a young Bull Moose about 4 years ago with one.
Worked fine, but in all fairness, shot was only 90 M.
Dave.
 
Barnes TTSX / LRX shoot very accurately, I've shot the following with good results


  • 224" 45 TSX
  • 224" 55 TTSX
  • 224" 62 TTSX
  • 224" 77 LRX
  • 243" 80 TTSX
  • 243" 95 LRX
  • 257" 100 TTSX
  • 264" 100 TTSX
  • 264" 115 TacTX
  • 264" 120 TTSX
  • 264" 127 LRX
  • 264" 130 TSX
  • 277" 110 TTSX
  • 284" 110 TTSX
  • 284" 120 TTSX
  • 284" 139 LRX
  • 284" 140 TSX
  • 284" 140 TTSX
  • 284" 145 LRX
  • 284" 150 TTSX
  • 284" 160 TSX
  • 284" 168 LRX
  • 308" 130 TSX
  • 308" 130 TTSX
  • 308" 150 TTSX
  • 308" 165 TTSX
  • 308" 168 TSX
  • 308" 168 TTSX
  • 308" 175 LRX
  • 308" 180 TTSX
  • 308" 190 LRX
  • 308" 200 TSX
  • 308" 200 LRX
  • 323" 160 TTSX
  • 323" 200 TSX
  • 338" 160 TTSX
  • 338" 185 TSX
  • 338" 185 TTSX
  • 338" 210 TSX
  • 338" 210 TTSX
  • 338" 225 TTSX
  • 366" 250 TTSX
  • 375" 250 TTSX
  • 375" 270 LRX

I should own shares in Barnes. I always seat them .050" off the lands or further
 
i have limited usage but in three rifles 7 mag tikka,280 cooper and a 308 tikka no problems getting them to shoot under an inch. they seem to like a lot of jump.
 
Barnes bullets are extremely accurate and the least finicky bullet to get to shoot in just about any rifle I’ve tried them in. Yes, start with their directions and magically things seem to fall into place. Easy peasy.
 
I have shot elk with 250 grain LRX as well as 250 grain TSX out of a .338 RUM. The hit like the hammer of Thor when launched at over 2900 fps. Accuracy was minute of elk though. I find that the seating depth is extremely picky with these bullets.
 
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