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Barnes Bullits ???
oneoldsap
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Doe's anybody have any experience with .30 Cal TSX 168Gr.
I either read or heard that they need to be .100" off the lands to shoot well. That seems like a long way out to me, so I made up a dummy round. The dummys cycle just fine, But they intrude into the case below the bottom of neck. I dont like having the bullit in the boiler room. It's been my experience that you get primers backing up way before you get near max.load . Any thoughts on this, two heads are sometimes than one !!
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I either read or heard that they need to be .100" off the lands to shoot well. That seems like a long way out to me, so I made up a dummy round. The dummys cycle just fine, But they intrude into the case below the bottom of neck. I dont like having the bullit in the boiler room. It's been my experience that you get primers backing up way before you get near max.load . Any thoughts on this, two heads are sometimes than one !!
For the fact you can read this, Thank a teacher!! For the fact that you are reading this in english, Thank a veteran !!!
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Primers backing out are usually associated with weak loads, or a headspace issue..
"I dont like having the bullit in the boiler room."
Choose another bullet. The Barnes bullets are mono-metallic and as such are longer for weight than the standard lead core jacketed bullets. When loaded to SAAMI OAL or off the lands as suggested by Barnes, they will protrude into the case further than other bullets. It's a fact.
Based on your last post, you obviously don't really need any help. So I won't waste any more of your time with information that Barnes publishes for this bullet. Besides, it doesn't take a Barnes bullet to shoot through a deer no matter what part of the continent you hunt.
Good luck.
Best.
The dummy round measured 2.665 at .100 from the lands. So I guess I'll load a handfull and see how they shoot. Don't know what that load data was for that you had there Nononsence . His gun is a custom Rem Mod. 7600 in 30-06 . We hunt thick cover in the northeast and Ontario , so tough bullets are a good idea. Some times those big bucks don't give you a real good shot, so a bullet that will shoot through them length ways is a good idea. I just use a .358 Win., nothing has walked away from it yet.
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I suppose the same question could be asked about someone with the name weasel.
weasel: a sneaky, untrustworthy, or insincere person
Best.
Barnes Varmint Grenades are NOT the same as their all-copper TSX bullets. Because they are very different from cup and core bullets, they produce different ballistics, including pressures; DO use only Barnes data with Barnes bullets. You also should follow their other recommendations, such as carefully cleaning the bore of jacket fouling before you shoot copper bullets, do not swap between Barnes and jacketed bullets without cleaning again, and seat Barnes bullets 0.050" off the lands.
All that is in their data section, their manuals and on their website the last time I checked. DO read and understand it.
Why would you take advice from somebody with the word "nonsense" in their name ???
Incase you didn't notice, there is a "no" infront of the "nonsense". Read some of his post and you will clearly see his screen name says it all, he knows what he is talking about. Not to mention, more polite than I would be at times.
My point is that they are different lines of bullets and their prices can't be compared that way. Besides, some Barnes bullets ARE about a buck apiece.
The loading information I included is from Barnes themselves, and I thought it pertinent to questions asked in the original post.