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Old 07-09-2007, 09:51 PM
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Default Barnes TSX or XLC dilema

I have a desicion to make before hunting season. I have my thoughts on this but would be interested in yours.
I am shooting a 7mm Stw and 140 gr bullets and have been shooting Barnes TSX with 81 gr of RL22. This shoots 3/4 of an inch at 100 yards which is fine for me. I also have just loaded 140 gr XLC's which shoot 1/2 inch groups but with 83 gr of RL22. I like the TSX bullet better but I think I will get more velocity out of the XLC and they also shoot tighter groups not to mention I can load an extra 2 gr more powder than the TSX. Which one would you use and also keep in mind that this is also a long distance gun and I wonder which bullet would fly flatter but also wonder which one will perform better. It is a compicated thing yet simple and I hope I have explained it well enough.
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Old 07-09-2007, 09:56 PM
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Simple the XLC's are getting squeezed out of the picture and it's gonna be all TSX's before long.
Go for the long haul, TSX's it should be.
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Old 07-09-2007, 10:11 PM
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Nube;
When you hit a bull elk with your 140gr 7mm bullet at 300 yds. I don't think it will matter much if one bullet grouped at 3/4 in and the other at 1/2 in nor will it matter that one was faster by 100 fps. Go with the TSX's
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Old 07-10-2007, 09:11 PM
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Old 07-20-2007, 06:59 PM
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Keep working on the load you aren't there yet,seating depth seating depth it should shoot 3/4 inch at 200.Every one I have loaded shoots great although I have a question about expansion it could be my fault with a bad drop of powder the moose died but I recovered the bullet and it barely opened.We will see hpw they work this year.
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