Barnes 160 LRX in 7PRC

[Calcoyote]

I’ve had good luck with H1000. 71 grains under a 160 LRX in a Hornady case with a CCI #250 gives me an average velocity of 2989 fps and half inch groups at 100 yds out of a Browning X bolt with 24” barrel.

My only complaint is bullet expansion after killing a nice cow elk on the first this month with it, first animal taken with an LRX. Hit her dead center behind the shoulder as she was quartered away from me at 50 yards, bullet exited the front of the opposing shoulder and you could solidly plug the exit hole with your index finger. We found several petals that had come off as it passed through the chest cavity. She ran about 100 yards and there was no blood for the first 40-50 yards, then very little after, when she did start bleeding. I’ve killed dozens of deer and elk with TTSXs and they all performed flawlessly. Hoping this was a fluke with the LRX.

This is where things get kind of blurred. From talking to one of their techs on the phone it sounds like Barnes designed the LRX for impact distances of 300 yards an beyond. Since the impact distance on your cow elk was only 50 yards, the TTSX would have been the better projectile for that particular shot. Alas, there is no "silver bullet" that works at all distances.

 

[AkMtnRunner]

I was able to put two of these bullets into a moose a few days age. I estimate the impact velocity was about 2585 fps. Placements were into the crease. The first exited through the same area on the other side, the second hit the offside shoulder and broke it as it was quartering away.

We called the bill out with some raking and calling and he was looking for a fight. Upon first impact, he trodded a few steps and was almost immediately dazed and struggling to stay upright. But like I said, he was pretty amped up so I put the second round in. He stumbled again but couldn’t support himself and went down. Within a minute, possibly less, he was dead. Without hitting the CNS, that’s about as good a kill I’ve had with a moose with my 338 and 375 with TTSX’s.

It was pretty neat to hear a “thwap” and see the impact. The rifle weighs about 10 lbs with a Dominus suppressor and rokstock.

Dressing it out, I saw dime sized entries and quarter size exit of the one that exited. I haven’t found the bullet that didn’t exit but perhaps the game processor will in the broken shoulder. There were signs of fragmentation in the ribs/brisket/shoulder on the entry side, and typical jellied lungs. It is hard to describe the wound channel but not especially wide is my suspicion. More importantly though, was the very few steps taken and relatively quick death that I am happy with.