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Does anyone have experience with factory loaded 416 Rigby hollow points? I’ve always been a little suspicious of hollow points when it comes to big game.
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Barnes 400 grain hollow pt. .416 rigby
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The performance of the TSX has been pretty well documented as positive.
Anecdotally I’ve used about 6 different factory loads using the TSX from 5.56 70gr to 470NE 500gr with excellent results on everything I ever hit with them. They perform very well when used on an appropriate target.
Anecdotally I’ve used about 6 different factory loads using the TSX from 5.56 70gr to 470NE 500gr with excellent results on everything I ever hit with them. They perform very well when used on an appropriate target.
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Thanks, I have an opportunity to pick some up at a decent price, $4.50/round
I killed 9 animals in Zim with factory Barnes tsx in my 375. I loaded a ton of them for practice as well and the factory loads duplicated accuracy to my hand loads in my gun. I wouldn’t consider the tsx to be a typical hollow point but a controlled expansion bullet.
Croc brain shot with a factory 300gr Barnes.
Croc brain shot with a factory 300gr Barnes.
Northern Shooter
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Did you find a time machine and travel back to 1996?
All 416 Rigby ammo costs $11/round and up here.
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I bought all of the inexpensive stuff from a local shop here but I know a place that has it for $145 a box.
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I've shot my most recent hippopotamus bull on land with a 300Gr Barnes TSX monolithic copper hollow point factory load, out of a .375 Holland & Holland Magnum. I was mighty impressed and look forward to using them more in the near future (in place of the solids which I used to exclusively prefer in the past for hunting hippopotamus on land).
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I shoot the Barnes TSX 400gr and Woodleigh's at 450gr. out of my .416 Rigyb. They both perform exceptionally well. The TSX wouldn't be my first choice for elephant, but I wouldn't think twice about it in a pinch. They penetrate and expand flawlessly.
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