12 Degree Does

[PoisonSnake]

I have no idea what you SOBs are even talking about. I buy all my shells at Wal-Mart.....for now.

BTW, good shooting 2 Tall.

[Two Tall the Neanderthal]

Speaking in terms of the 25-06 Barnes just released a brand new tipped TSX in .257

It's 80gr and would be a smoker....

Toby, you could get that to 3500 in a 25-06

and Dave I bet you could do just shy of the same in the Roberts.
Also Dave, they have a 130 in .308 TSX... you might ponder that for your 300

That's all I will load in my new Titanium 300wsm. I should be able to sneak that 130 up to the 3500 mark as well... I wouldn't hesitate to take bull elk with that combo.

Don't let the light wieght scare you. I tried out the 85 tsx in .243 and it zipped right thru deer shoulders at much less velocity.

In fact guys are loading a 53 grain in .223 and .22-250 and are flat smashing deer with these tiny bullets and they are not coming apart.

Here is an old pic of .308 barnes 150 TSXs I dug out of a buck and the dirt on a doe pass thru.

[Warmouth]

Toby, I also bought a Lee single stage, but not the cheepest. I can't get to it now to see which model it is exactly. I was hoping to get IMR 4350 to work for both cartridges, but we'll see what happens.

I'm going to go with 165-180grn for the 300, and either a 100grn barnes or a 110 nosler accubond in the Roberts. Looks like Barnes now has an 80grn .257 bullet. That sounds interesting.

[Warmouth]

TTN you just beat me to it.

[Two Tall the Neanderthal]

Read it again Dave I edited it to include more for the 300

Also you should holler at me I have a bunch of .257 bullets left and nothing to load them in.

Accubonds, barnes, sierras.

[Warmouth]

I'd take those accubonds. They were something I was interested in loading anyway.

[TobyfromMO]

Toby, I also bought a Lee single stage, but not the cheepest. I can't get to it now to see which model it is exactly. I was hoping to get IMR 4350 to work for both cartridges, but we'll see what happens.

I'm going to go with 165-180grn for the 300, and either a 100grn barnes or a 110 nosler accubond in the Roberts. Looks like Barnes now has an 80grn .257 bullet. That sounds interesting.

IMR 4350 is great powder for this application.

TTN...I agree with your comments regarding bullet weight. Obviously delivered energy is always a consideration but the argument is most always trumped by comments claiming shot placement is the key…both true. That said, a 130gr pill from Barnes…retaining it’s shape and most of its weight…will out perform heavier bullet of lesser quality. Not only to say outperform…the Barnes…retaining it’s shape/weight means you get a good wound channel vs a lesser bullet pulling apart and going 3 different directions once inside the animal.

Though they may not be necessary for light skinned game, they would be my absolute choice if/when I get to hunt something bigger.