Barnes VOR-TX Good or bad?

[TN2shot07]

I’ve used the 130’s in a 270 and they have been solid performers. One rifle in particular shoots then very well. Everything has been a pass through. My only complaint is that everything I’ve shot has been able to run a little ways, never had one just fall over.

I was able to come across some 100’s in 25-06 and am looking forward to see how they shoot this spring.

 

[goathunter]

The TTSX shoots great in 180 gr out of my .300 win mag. I was going to start handloading a couple years ago but the factory shot so well I decided to hold off. Now that I'm interested again the bullets aren't hard to find, but powder and primers are a more difficult to come by.

I actually started using when in a pinch for reloading supplies and it shot so well I kept shooting for a couple years, then I worked up a load that put me at the same velocity.

 

[Marble]

We've been using the TTSX in 7-08 and .243 for quite some time. I would say they are excellent bullets. Out of all the animals we've killed, I only recall one having a bullet break apart.

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[william schmaltz]

My 7mm-08 loves this round. It's easily shooting 0.5". This ammo drives my reloading buddies insane and I kinda love it.

 

[S-3 ranch]

Good to hear I can drop down on grains in my .308 win to 130
and 180-200 in a 35 whelen and not suffer any problems

 

[TheGDog]

Good to hear I can drop down on grains in my .308 win to 130
and 180-200 in a 35 whelen and not suffer any problems

Been thinkin' wanna try em in those 130gr. Just to reap the benefit of lighter recoil.

My collarbone has a lotta "tenting" to it after a break happened to it on my shooting side years ago. As a result the butt-end of the stock only makes contact upon that collarbone over an area about the size of a quarter when doing a prone shot. And even when doing more regular hunting shots there's still a bit of the stock that rests on that bone.

I don't mind as much for hunting cause that's just one shot. But if practicing, I can only do about 40rds of .308 Win from a prone position before it freaking kills at that spot. This is why I've been considering changing it up to a "Bleedmor" or a .243 Win for the lighter recoil. So maybe I just need to try those 130's?

All things being similar, what does the recoil energy drop down to with the 130's?

 

[S-3 ranch]

Been thinkin' wanna try em in those 130gr. Just to reap the benefit of lighter recoil.

My collarbone has a lotta "tenting" to it after a break happened to it on my shooting side years ago. As a result the butt-end of the stock only makes contact upon that collarbone over an area about the size of a quarter when doing a prone shot. And even when doing more regular hunting shots there's still a bit of the stock that rests on that bone.

I don't mind as much for hunting cause that's just one shot. But if practicing, I can only do about 40rds of .308 Win from a prone position before it freaking kills at that spot. This is why I've been considering changing it up to a "Bleedmor" or a .243 Win for the lighter recoil. So maybe I just need to try those 130's?

All things being similar, what does the recoil energy drop down to with the 130's?

My buddy loaded up some 130 ttsx for his wife and she drilled a nice
elk In Montana, pictures of the shoulders . IMO perfect prefomance
nice recoil

 

[ElPollo]

I have use the TTSX ammo for years and have had good luck with it, if I keep my impact velocities up. These days I prefer >2000 fps. I used to stretch a bit more, but I didn’t like the level of expansion and tissue damage I was getting below that speed. Monos will always give more penetration and less tissue damage than lead bullets.

 

[AK Troutbum]

Been thinkin' wanna try em in those 130gr. Just to reap the benefit of lighter recoil.

My collarbone has a lotta "tenting" to it after a break happened to it on my shooting side years ago. As a result the butt-end of the stock only makes contact upon that collarbone over an area about the size of a quarter when doing a prone shot. And even when doing more regular hunting shots there's still a bit of the stock that rests on that bone.

I don't mind as much for hunting cause that's just one shot. But if practicing, I can only do about 40rds of .308 Win from a prone position before it freaking kills at that spot. This is why I've been considering changing it up to a "Bleedmor" or a .243 Win for the lighter recoil. So maybe I just need to try those 130's?

All things being similar, what does the recoil energy drop down to with the 130's?

I don’t know if the felt recoil is any different between the 130’s and 150’s, I know I can’t tell a difference, but then I never really paid attention. I also have a similar old fracture (2 places), on my right collarbone and I never had it repaired, so now it’s just a big lump that sticks up about an inch or so off my upper chest. Although I’ve never had a problem with shooting before since the lump is above where I cradle the stock in my shoulder/pit area.


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[TheGDog]

I don’t know if the felt recoil is any different between the 130’s and 150’s, I know I can’t tell a difference, but then I never really paid attention. I also have a similar old fracture (2 places), on my right collarbone and I never had it repaired, so now it’s just a big lump that sticks up about an inch or so off my upper chest. Although I’ve never had a problem with shooting before since the lump is above where I cradle the stock in my shoulder/pit area.


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I immediately noticed a difference when I stepped down from 168's and tried 150's.

 

[Mr Drysdale]

I shoot the 120’s in 260 REM., 160’s (TTS) in the 7RM, 168’s in the .308 and 165’s in the 300WM. I have killed deer to elk and never lost an animal shooting them. Finding loaded ammunition is hard to find of late. I’m running low on the 7RM & 300WM but season is over. I keep a watch out for it to hit the shelves.

 

[35WhelenAI]

Vor-Tx or hand loading, the TTSX is the most versatile pronghorn/deer to elk bullet I have used, in 270 win, 280 Rem, 30-06 and 35 Whelen/AI. Expands more quickly based on necropsy and on-side vital damage with the poly tip and larger cavity behind that tip vs X or TSX. All of them have killed very well, but the TTSX is the best iteration yet. I like 100% weight retention and I've never recovered a TTSX from any of the above animals so must be maintaining momentum. Lungs and heart are a tattered mess on field dressing. Meat damage is minimal. It is disappointing to see a good portion of a shoulder rendered useless for spectacular internal damage from a frangible bullet yet the animal is no less dead.