130 grain Barnes TTSX in .308

[Zero333]

I joined this forum specifically because of this thread. Thanks for doing all that legwork Gnergy! I have a Remington 700 LTR that is very similar to your rifle, but Barnes were heartbreakingly inaccurate. I even tried loading to just off the lands which was way too long for the magazine.

Your results give me a cautious optimism. Thanks again!!

I've used the 130 TTSX for deer in one of my hunting 300winmag rifles and best accuracy was at max pressure and jumping them literally a mile. To be exact, I'm jumping them about 1/4" from the rifling.

 

[alphapygmy]

I use them in my Browning Micro A-bolt II 20" barrel. Mine really likes 46.5 IMR 4166, jumped .070" for 2905 fps. This has been a great combo for me the last three years. Light rifle, pencil barrel, 3-9 scope and 3 shot groups right at half an inch every year. Not top speed but I shoot blacktail in heavy cover at 30 yards and it drops them nice.

 

[SmallFunGroups]

130gr TTSX and Nosler 150gr E-tip results from a 20in barrel, FN SPR; target at 100yds/80° and light head wind:

3 rounds
Lake City m118lr fire formed case
47.5gr Varget (charge that worked well for another person in this thread)
Federal Gold Medal Match 210m primer
COAL 2.735 (Barnes recommended)
3038 FPS, SD .8, ES 1
2 rounds through the same hole, 1x flier 1in high/right. Need to re-shoot off bipod instead of bags.

3 rounds
Lake City m80 factory case (unfired, crimped w/cci no 34 primer) from American Marksman
47.5gr Varget
COAL 2.8
2982 FPS, SD 14.6
Group horizontally at .5in, shows some real promise for long range consistency (shot from harris bipod)

Nosler E-TIP 150gr, 3 rounds
Lake City m118lr resized case
2.75 COAL (Nosler recommended)
F210m primer
44.5gr Varget (ladder tested 43 - 45grs in .5gr increments, showed best results)
2807 FPS, SD 4
1.5" group (will re-shoot with fire formed cases off of bipod instead of bags)

Nosler E-TIP 150gr, 3 rounds
Lake City m118lR fire formed cases
2.8 COAL
F210m primer
44.5gr Varget
2800 FPS, SD 13.3
1.5" group (will re-shoot at 2.75 COAL, from bipod)

 

[Rdlningcltchdmpr]

Anyone have a recommendation for a powder or 2 to start with in my .308 with Barnes 130 TTSX bullets, lapua brass, and Fed 210 primers? I have never loaded lighter bullets in .308 and just need an idea where to start. Barrel is 24 inch and rifle will be used for whitetail. Want best combo of speed and accuracy.

Frank

I know the question, but i need to tell you about the 110ttsx. 3500+ fps with a few different powders. 1/2" groups are the norm. A full case of cfe223 around 56 grains is incredible. Ramshot tac powder is also great. Anything out to 400+ yds this is the good stuff. With copper bullet's, the faster they go the bigger the wound !.