JakeSCH
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Factory ammo or reloads? 50 bullets are on midway for about $40 right now
https://choiceammunition.com/product-category/rifle/300-winchester-magnum/Factory ammo or reloads? 50 bullets are on midway for about $40 right now
Any reason I shouldn’t be considering this bullet for ak moose? 180 grain overkill? Seems like a little more speed with 168 might be the way to go.
I hand load a 300 H & H...the 200 gr LRX is a long bullet, yet seems to shoot in my old Remington 700,Can your 300wm stabilize a 180 grain ttsx? That's a long bullet. Other than that, it's more than enough. Our moose don't wear armor. The 168 would work just fine to.
If you know where some is available please share!I harvested a caribou, black bear, sheep, mountain goat, and moose out of the same box of 180 gr. TTSX - regular old Barnes brand off the shelf. My T3 30-06 has always liked the 180s, so I never tried anything else. Because I am not a match grade marksman, I generally practice with something cheaper and then run a nice one through to make sure it hits the same area. That Tikka seems pretty forgiving though. I've never noticed any issues with whatever I've fired through it.
Good find!! I’m going to use Federal Terminal Ascent until I find the 180 TTSX more readily available.ICC .300 Win 180 Grain TTSX (Box of 20)
<p>Barnes’ TSX Bullet offers all the deadly effectiveness of the time-proven X Bullet. Features include all-copper construction, no fragmentation, rapid expansion, 28% deeper penetration than lead-core bullets, and maximum weight retention. The TSX has proven to be one of the most accurate...thecastlearms.com
Only thing I can find online. I’ve never heard of the ammo folks.
A lot of 300wm off-the-shelf stuff available right now, though.
I had Choice Ammunition make me some for an Alaska trip. Like $100 / box, but it was the bullet I wanted and drop in bucket in grand scheme of things. They shot okay out of my bergara b14 hunter. But not great. Plenty of other off shelf ammo that shoot better.Good find!! I’m going to use Federal Terminal Ascent until I find the 180 TTSX more readily available.
Nice. Unfortunately we never got to let one fly to see how it performed on a moose.I shot my moose this year with my Tikka 300wm. It shoots the 180 grain Barnes like a laser. Although it was only 135 yds, the bullet performed perfectly. 180 grains is definitely not overkill on a moose. My shot was quartering to and went through the inside of the front shoulder, then through the chest cavity and lodged in the upper rear leg.
I would not go down in weight.
I've seen the Barnes 180 grain in 300wm at Walmart recently and a couple other local stores. Some of it is in a new box, black design and harder to recognize.