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Barnes 168gn TSX NOT XLC?
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<blockquote data-quote="Ian M" data-source="post: 9379" data-attributes="member: 25"><p>We find that the Triple Shock bullets require even a bit more powder than the XLC's in the rifle that we tested with. One consideration is that you need lots of neck tension, we were shooting compressed loads and the bullets were slipping outward a bit.</p><p>Accuracy is excellent, right at or under 0.5" in the Mike Rock barrel we use. Velocities are just a bit higher than standard X bullets. We killed several deer and did not recover any bullets but the exits were significant (2-3") and lots of internal damage. Longest kill was 710 yards on a mulie doe.</p><p></p><p>Here are some actual drops - there are a couple of wonkie numbers but this is what we got when we fired the bullets previous to a hunt.</p><p></p><p>First numbers are distance, second is actual drop, third is inches of drop from the previous distance. We rounded this off a bit and made a MOA drop chart and he killed deer very nicely with this info. Can't explain the 575 number, guess the bullet floats upward a bit at that distance <img src="http://images/icons/wink.gif" alt="" class="fr-fic fr-dii fr-draggable " style="" /> </p><p>Accuracy was exceptional during this test, we shot three-shot groups and the rifle stayed right at 1/2 moa, except at 625 where the group was under 1.5". Charge was Varget, BHA brass, Win. primers, O.L. 2.830"</p><p></p><p>100 0 0</p><p>200 2.25 2.25</p><p>250 7.75 5.50</p><p>300 12.5 4.75</p><p>350 19.5 7.00</p><p>375 24.5 5.00</p><p>400 28.25 3.75</p><p>425 33.25 5.00</p><p>450 39.5 6.25</p><p>475 45.25 5.75</p><p>500 51.5 6.25</p><p>525 60.5 9.00</p><p>550 71.75 11.25</p><p>575 75.75 4.00</p><p>600 83.25 7.50</p><p>625 91.5 7.75</p><p>650 108.00 16.50</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Ian M, post: 9379, member: 25"] We find that the Triple Shock bullets require even a bit more powder than the XLC's in the rifle that we tested with. One consideration is that you need lots of neck tension, we were shooting compressed loads and the bullets were slipping outward a bit. Accuracy is excellent, right at or under 0.5" in the Mike Rock barrel we use. Velocities are just a bit higher than standard X bullets. We killed several deer and did not recover any bullets but the exits were significant (2-3") and lots of internal damage. Longest kill was 710 yards on a mulie doe. Here are some actual drops - there are a couple of wonkie numbers but this is what we got when we fired the bullets previous to a hunt. First numbers are distance, second is actual drop, third is inches of drop from the previous distance. We rounded this off a bit and made a MOA drop chart and he killed deer very nicely with this info. Can't explain the 575 number, guess the bullet floats upward a bit at that distance [img]images/icons/wink.gif[/img] Accuracy was exceptional during this test, we shot three-shot groups and the rifle stayed right at 1/2 moa, except at 625 where the group was under 1.5". Charge was Varget, BHA brass, Win. primers, O.L. 2.830" 100 0 0 200 2.25 2.25 250 7.75 5.50 300 12.5 4.75 350 19.5 7.00 375 24.5 5.00 400 28.25 3.75 425 33.25 5.00 450 39.5 6.25 475 45.25 5.75 500 51.5 6.25 525 60.5 9.00 550 71.75 11.25 575 75.75 4.00 600 83.25 7.50 625 91.5 7.75 650 108.00 16.50 [/QUOTE]
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