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Re: TTSX bullet recovered from elk
« Reply #15 on: August 26, 2018, 11:53:32 AM »
My daughter's elk managed to stop one of the 7mm 120 grain TTSX bullets in the far shoulder. I just had to slice the hide a little where the bulge was to expose the bullet.
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Re: TTSX bullet recovered from elk
« Reply #16 on: August 27, 2018, 09:55:20 AM »
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Re: TTSX bullet recovered from elk
« Reply #17 on: August 27, 2018, 10:07:20 AM »
Weighed it last night- 119.6 grains. I then weighed a bullet straight out of the box- 119.9 grains. Gee, I bet the plastic tip weighs about 0.3 grains.   :tup:

That's why I chose the Barnes TTSX for my daughter's elk hunt. I needed a light bullet to keep recoil as mild as possible, so I wanted a bullet that wouldn't disintegrate if she hit a shoulder.

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Re: TTSX bullet recovered from elk
« Reply #18 on: August 27, 2018, 11:21:53 AM »
My favorite bullet with excellent experiences.

Then for some strange reason when I picked up a 300 win mag this year for elk season I was talked into working it up for the 200 gr. Hornady Precision Hunter ELD-X.  I will still use the ttsx on the other 2 hunting rifles and if the ELD-X does not meet expectations I will switch it over to the Barnes ttsx like the other two.
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Re: TTSX bullet recovered from elk
« Reply #19 on: August 27, 2018, 11:39:07 AM »
Weighed it last night- 119.6 grains. I then weighed a bullet straight out of the box- 119.9 grains. Gee, I bet the plastic tip weighs about 0.3 grains.   :tup:

That's why I chose the Barnes TTSX for my daughter's elk hunt. I needed a light bullet to keep recoil as mild as possible, so I wanted a bullet that wouldn't disintegrate if she hit a shoulder.

This is perfect performance.  Thanks for sharing, bobcat.
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Re: TTSX bullet recovered from elk
« Reply #20 on: August 27, 2018, 11:48:06 AM »
Weighed it last night- 119.6 grains. I then weighed a bullet straight out of the box- 119.9 grains. Gee, I bet the plastic tip weighs about 0.3 grains.   :tup:

That's why I chose the Barnes TTSX for my daughter's elk hunt. I needed a light bullet to keep recoil as mild as possible, so I wanted a bullet that wouldn't disintegrate if she hit a shoulder.

So, impact vel was probably 2,200 to 2,300 fps.  :dunno:

Pretty good results. :tup:
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