Need somr info on seating depth of Barnse tsx bullets.

[Shortmagman]

Will Bill G I just checked my 130TTTSX 270 bullets and this information in found in the box. I will quote. "Seat Barnes TTSX bullets between.030 to .070 off the lands for best accuracy. We recommend starting at .050 off the lands , then fine tune the load by adjusting the seating depth either closer or farther from the lands in.005 to .010 increments."
I have found that most of my rifles liked the bullets .050 or greater and that it why I suggested you move them farther instead of closer if the .050 did not work.
I have not shot the LRX bullets and I don't know why Barnes would not put that information in the box.
I looked at Barnes' web site and you will find that they give this same information there.
I hope this helps

 

[1Moose]

My .30-06 likes the 168 TTSX 0.050 from the lands. 0.045 seems to be just as good. Closer than that or farther out and my groups opened up. My loads improved right up to maximum published load.

 

[jimbires]

this is the directions that came with the TSX bullets I shot . this was packed in every box of bullets .

 

[tbrice23]

Well if testing for accuracy is out, then what attribute of the bullet trumps accuracy?

I did test for accuracy for about 150 shots testing until I found the best accuracy that this barrel could give (working up a load).

After that I make sure everything is good for a few 5 shot groups a few times a year in cool/ hunting temps.

 

[Varmint Hunter]

In my experience, Barnes bullets shoot best waaaaaay off the rifling. Loading at .050" off is just an average starting point. My custom .308 shoots incredibly small groups with the 130gr TTSX loaded .165" off the rifling.
Several other rifles seemed to prefer a significant jump as well.

 

[Wild Bill G]

This is great info guys thanks for the help I will change my thought on seating depth now. I love my Barnes bullets and the 6.5x55 so I hope this helps on all fronts.

Shortmag and Lmoose I have never seen that info in any of my Barnes bullets. The only thing in the box is the foam packing piece and the bullets themselves. I believe you guys that this info is sent I don;t know how I have missed it.

 

[tbrice23]

I've never seen that sheet either.

 

[jimbires]

I haven't shot Barnes bullets for quite awhile , I'd guess around 10 years or so . maybe they don't pack these instructions in with the bullets anymore .

 

[jjmp]

Barnes has always had their .50 thou jump rule for their bullets from the Beginning,easy peasy!!! its also written up in each and every one of their reloading manuals!!!

 

[atl5029]

I've shot the TSX and TTSX for years in most of my hunting rifles. I used to play around with the jump for each load, starting at .05 and tuning each one. Then I was loading for a 35 Whelen and I had to load to mag length, so I loaded them to the first groove and they shot great. Then I noticed all my loads were somewhere close to that first groove, and I realized that all the factory loads with the TTSX are loaded to that first groove...hmmm...Maybe there is something to that...so now I don't even play with seating depth with Barnes bullets. I now just seat to the first groove and go. Just about every load is MOA or better which is more than enough for my hunting rifles. For my long range precision rig I shoot CEB instead, but if I was using Barnes for extreme precision I'd play with the seating depth, but I'd still start at that first groove.

I should add that at the first groove, it is waaaay farther than .05 in most rifles.

 

[Wild Bill G]

I loaded up some shells tonight seated .050 off the lands. Not sure when I will get to test them hopefully soon. At that depth in my rifle the bullets do not even come close to the first ring. I hope they are secure enough for hunting. I noticed my other 6.5x55 had a long throat as well.

 

[Wild Bill G]

The bullets I loaded at .050 shot fairly well. however I had a wierd thing with the group 2 bullets almost on top of each oach other then one flies out of group. aAs the loads got warmer the flier got closer is this still the bullet jump issue or the rifle powder combo issue.. If it is bullet jump issue is there any kind of pattern that usually happens to know if you are to close or to far out from the lands.

 

[jimbires]

The bullets I loaded at .050 shot fairly well. however I had a wierd thing with the group 2 bullets almost on top of each oach other then one flies out of group. aAs the loads got warmer the flier got closer is this still the bullet jump issue or the rifle powder combo issue.. If it is bullet jump issue is there any kind of pattern that usually happens to know if you are to close or to far out from the lands.

I'd give them more jump .

 

[Wild Bill G]

Should I start going .005 now at a time.