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Offline teddy12b

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Who has tried the Barnes 150 TSX in their 30/30 levergun?
« on: January 23, 2007, 03:53:54 AM »
Hey everyone, I'm just curious if anyone has tried the Barnes 150 TSX in their lever gun either from factory ammo or handloads.  I'm just curious on the results.  A year ago I only handloaded for my 30/30, then I tried the leverolution and my handloads couldn't complete.  I have some barnes 150 TSX to shoot off but I'm curious if anyone out there has had any experience with them.
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Re: Who has tried the Barnes 150 TSX in their 30/30 levergun?
« Reply #1 on: February 02, 2007, 12:31:44 AM »
I have not personally tried this bullet, but I have read from others that they would use no other bullet after seeing what this one can do.  No one has been able to provide a recovered bullet pic, simply because penitration has been the problem.... meaning they just keep on going, so no bullet recoveries from game.

So far I have not needed a premium bullet in my 30-30
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Re: Who has tried the Barnes 150 TSX in their 30/30 levergun?
« Reply #2 on: February 02, 2007, 05:21:27 AM »
I fired some test loads out of my 30/30 the other weekend with these rounds.  They didn't do anything worth bragging about or hunting with out of my rifle.  I'll stick to the leverolution rounds.
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Re: Who has tried the Barnes 150 TSX in their 30/30 levergun?
« Reply #3 on: February 02, 2007, 04:02:09 PM »
This pic is from Jeff Quinns artical http://www.gunblast.com/30WCF.htm

He does state that he has never recovered one from a game animal though.

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Re: Who has tried the Barnes 150 TSX in their 30/30 levergun?
« Reply #4 on: February 03, 2007, 02:42:20 AM »
I've read that article, and many others that he has written.  For whatever reason, they just didn't shoot too well out of my rifle.  I really wish that they had.
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Re: Who has tried the Barnes 150 TSX in their 30/30 levergun?
« Reply #5 on: February 03, 2007, 04:41:55 AM »
From the comanding price that I have seen for em, wish they had worked well for you as well.  I have not yet begun to reload the 30-30 cartridge, but I will say that the ol standby factory Remington 170-gr core-lock has never failed me or the friends that I know that use them here in NW Montana.
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