Barnes LRX performance

[swift]

I've been a barnes shooter for 10+ years but have not tested the LRX line
I've had great performance with the MRX outta my weatherbys ! The only
Animal I've used a x bullet on I was not impressed and as I under stand the
LRX is just a TTSX streched out !
So now that they have been out a couple seasons does anybody have so
Good feedback ?

[bearpaw]

We've shot a lot of TTSX's with great results. I have some LRX's but have not used them yet on game. Sorry I didn't have more info.

[Stein]

I looked at them and then put them back on the shelf and went with the tried and true TSX.  I don't shoot at animals beyond 400 yards, so the small increase in BC doesn't justify the risk of a new bullet to me.

I don't tend to get all wrapped around BC numbers, with the new technology in scopes and software I'll just click 11 times instead of 10.

[Bob33]

From what I have read, I expect you will find their on-game performance to be nearly identical to TTSX bullets of similar weight. If you like TTSX bullets, you will like LRX bullets.  The MRX bullet was a different composition than the TTSX bullet and had a tungsten core to increase weight without increasing length.

[swift]

Thanks for the info !

[Biggerhammer]

The MRX bullet was a different composition than the TTSX bullet and had a tungsten core to increase weight without increasing length.

Brilliant! 

[kbrowne14]

Actually there is a difference in performance with the LRX.  It does have a slightly high BC, but it is also designed to expand reliably at a much broader range of velocities.  That can be very important when shooting animals at longer ranges, because if your bullet slows down passed the recommended minimum velocity for reliable expansion, you will not get very good on game performance and have a lower chance at an ethical shot.  I am considering switching to the Nosler AB Long Range for that very reason. 

[Fowlweather25]

The MRX bullet was a different composition than the TTSX bullet and had a tungsten core to increase weight without increasing length.

Brilliant! 

i thought you loved Barnes bullets? Lol

[coachcw]

I haven't had good expansion from a Barnes bullet ever,

[Biggerhammer]

The MRX bullet was a different composition than the TTSX bullet and had a tungsten core to increase weight without increasing length.

Brilliant! 

i thought you loved Barnes bullets? Lol

The only thing worse than Barnes bullets themselves. Is if it's being launched from a crap Tikka, frosted with a POS Vortex.

Some examples of the outstanding expansion performance of some Barnes bullets recovered from a Mulie buck shot with a .243 Winchester. Of course this was a friends doing, I shoot Accubond's and accasionaly have been know to kill things with Hornady's. I know better!

Bottom line, friends don't let friends shoot Barnes. Nor do they allow them to carry crap Tikka's frosted with a POS Vortex. That's the sugar coated forum friendly version of my opinion.

[257 Wby Mag]

The MRX bullet was a different composition than the TTSX bullet and had a tungsten core to increase weight without increasing length.

Brilliant! 

i thought you loved Barnes bullets? Lol

The only thing worse than Barnes bullets themselves. Is if it's being launched from a crap Tikka, frosted with a POS Vortex.

Some examples of the outstanding expansion performance of some Barnes bullets recovered from a Mulie buck shot with a .243 Winchester. Of course this was a friends doing, I shoot Accubond's and accasionaly have been know to kill things with Hornady's. I know better!

Bottom line, friends don't let friends shoot Barnes. Nor do they allow them to carry crap Tikka's frosted with a POS Vortex. That's the sugar coated forum friendly version of my opinion.

Boy that's a fact!!! I'd eat crushed glass fore I slummed a tikka/vortex combo...

[Biggerhammer]

😷

[predatorpro]

I just shoot bergers so i dont have to worry about it...

[Biggerhammer]

I just shoot bergers so i dont have to worry about it...

There you go! It may start with a "B" and end with a "S" but there's a whole lot more going on when it comes to impact.

[bearpaw]

Just dropped a cow elk yesterday in her footprints at about 610 yards with 160 gr TTSX. Bullet went through the animal as usual.