TTSX accuracy? So far ~1 MOA from the sticks for me...
As previously noted I am in the process of finishing my Federal Premium Nosler Partition ammo stockpile and transitioning to TTSX, so I do not have accuracy results for too many loads yet, but so far, here is what I have...
Please note that these are sighting groups shot from a field shooting position, NOT groups shot for ultimate accuracy from a benchrest. I always sight my rifles from field shooting positions (standing or sitting with the sticks) so that the field recoil dynamic is integrated in the sighting. I am confident that the groups would shrink significantly if I shot these rifles from a benchrest, or lying prone on a bipod.
In term of hunting accuracy, I deliberately choose not to "snipe" game at 600, 700, 800 yds etc. because I personally would rather hunt closer than shoot farther (I shoot steel at 1,000 meters all year long, so I do not need to do it on game). Therefore, my hunting experience with TTSX is limited to in general 250 to 350 yds, and occasionally 400 yds. As mentioned earlier, I experienced so far 100% one-shot-kill, dead-in-its-track, reliability on 16 animals, from Vaal Rhebok to Roan, so I guess they are landing where aimed...
I know Hogpatrol is not making things up, but I am at a loss as to how TTSX could barely shoot 6" to 12" groups at short range, unless "short range" means 600 yds (?) in which case a 6" group at 600 yds is still a 1 MOA group, which, to me, is fully acceptable from a hunting rifle from field shooting positions.
Next to be tested will be Hendershot "Extreme Custom Ammo" .300 Wby 130 gr TTSX and Weatherby factory ammo .300 Wby 180 gr TTSX from a custom CZ 550 with all the bells & whistles that Triple River Gunsmithing is currently putting together for me... The idea here is to replace both the .257 and .340 with only one PG rifle for airline travels. The 130 gr TTSX .300 Wby shoots actually flatter than the 100 gr TTSX .257 Wby (can you imagine that!) for small/medium PG, and the 180 gr TTSX .300 Wby will not hit quite exactly as hard as the 225 gr .340 Wby, but it still delivers 95% of the striking energy, which is plenty enough for any large PG, including Eland with proper shooting...
