Tipped Triple Shock

[Brian T]

JJ are you going to try some of the 168 grain Tipped Triple Shocks in your 30-06 next season??  I sure would like to see a good field test.

[JJHACK]

I have to say this seems to be a marketing idea to settle the nerves of people that are concerned, more then actaully providing a big improvement over the plain TSX.

I have not seen any advantage in Accuracy, velocity, or terminal performance over the plain TSX bullets we have been using. The idea is sound, the engineering is there, but I have not had any issue with the TSX that would lead me to believe the new ttsx (tipped) bullet is going to do anything better then what I have seen already.

As I said, I think there is an element of the hunting population that has been sceptical to jump onto the lead free band wagon. This tipped version seems to be an attempt at getting them to buy into this design and become X bullet shooters. For the many of use who have had great success with the TSX I doubt many of us will change over to them?

[Varmint Hunter]

Maybe it's just marketing hype but I thought that the benefit of the ttsx was that the tipped version:

1.  increased B/C
2.  expanded at a lower terminal velocity

At normal hunting distances these advantages wouldn't make much difference. For long range hunters, particularly when shooting non-magnum cartridges, the ttsx may show a small advantage

Personally, I just purchased a box of Nosler E-Tips to try. I noticed that Hornady also came out with a lead free bullet called the GMX bullet.

Everyone is getting ready for the Obama onslaught of prohibitions which will make life very unpleasant for American shooters & hunters. I'm guessing that a national lead bullet ban will be on top of the anti's agenda.

[KAYR1]

Hi guys. I have not hunted Africa yet, but have a library of Africana that I have been collecting since i was a boy. I paln on getting over there as soon as possible! Anyway, I know how important that penetration and bullet performance is on game, especially tough, expensive African game.  I have been loading the 168 grain Tipped Triple Shocks in my .300 WSM for a few years, and although I only hunt Norhtern Whitetails so far, they do perform as advertised. I know JJ has seen them used with great success with his clients. They expand, transfer shock, and have always given two "leakers", with a dead animal s short ways away. I have always been a proponent of heavy bullets, but this particular species of bullets, may allow for less weight, with greater overall performance than a 180 cup and core or bonded softpoint, based on my tests in newspint and cow bone media. Place one of these slugs through the slats and vitals, and you should end up with nyama on the other end.