Recent content by cadams8257

Congrats on the hunts.

Congrats. Very interesting read.

Yes he has.

I want to thank everyone for taking the time and providing their experiences and opinions. I have decided to go with the 168 grain Barnes TTSX bullets. I was able to find them on optics planet. As I start to develop my load, I will post updates. Again, thank you all.

Hello, My name is Chris and I live in Colorado Springs, Colorado. I got into hunting in 2011 and since that time, I look forward to Deer and Antelope hunting every year. I also hunt Elk, but not every year. I joined this website/forum because a couple of weeks ago, my Uncle told me that he...

Thank you for the information. I have been reloading for a while, but I am pretty naive when it comes to loading new/different rounds.

I apologize in advance, I have a couple of follow up questions. Isn't the Barnes TTSX a ballistic tip bullet? What grain do you recommend?

I will be going on my first South African Hunt next spring (Plains Game). I will be taking a Ruger American 30-06 (22 in barrel, 1:10 twist). My main load for that gun is 165 grain Nosler Ballistic Tip (average 2500 FPS). My question is this satisfactory round to take. I am currently looking at...