.375 TTSX bullets...extinct?

[Hornedfrogbbq]

I am unsure that Barnes wvwn makes the .375 bullets in a TTSX format any more.

 

[Hooked Now]

Midway seems to have them in 250gr. Haven't looked anywhere else yet.

 

[pilar]

I found 250 & 270 gr , 300 gr TSX are out of stock right now I guess

 

[SRvet]

250g TTSX in .375 still visible on the Barnes website

0.375" 375 CAL TTSX 250 GR BT

Pioneering the world's most effective all-copper hunting bullet. For over 30 years, we've been engineering the most advanced hunting bullets, trusted by the world's best hunters and shooters.

barnesbullets.com

 

[Spearhead]

Out of curiosity, what are your plans that you need/want a tipped Barnes over the tsx? I use the 270 tsx 375 h&h pushed by H4350 and shot dead on at 227yds (per laser range finder) to kill a baboon easily. Just curious as I am always trying to learn more.

 

[Hornedfrogbbq]

Out of curiosity, what are your plans that you need/want a tipped Barnes over the tsx? I use the 270 tsx 375 h&h pushed by H4350 and shot dead on at 227yds (per laser range finder) to kill a baboon easily. Just curious as I am always trying to learn more.

I was just curious...i like Barnes bullets alot and have liked the ttsx bullets i have shot. So i went to their website and was gobsmacked that it appeared they didn't make the ttsx in a 300 gr .375. I would have thought that bullet would be wildly more in demand than the .416 or .458 SOCOM but I am probably wrong.

 

[Luvthunt]

There have been comments on excessive expansion.

 

[Hornedfrogbbq]

There have been comments on excessive expansion.

I have found with most ballistic tips, inside 100 yards funky things can happen, regardless of manufacturer. The TSX is an amazing bullet...ao no worries. I just found it odd.

 

[PARA45]

I've never seen the TTSX in 300 grs, only the TSX in 300 grs.

 

[Hornedfrogbbq]

I've never seen the TTSX in 300 grs, only the TSX in 300 grs.

Yea, maybe they never made it. Again, that would be surprising to me.

 

[PARA45]

Yea, maybe they never made it. Again, that would be surprising to me.

I believe it is due to the fact that if you are using a 375-diameter bullet or thicker, most likely will be used on heavy bone animals and the polymer tip is not quite necessary for expansion. For smaller animals (non-dangerous), like Eland, Kudu, Zebra, etc., the polymer tip in my opinion would be beneficial. However, I've shot a lot of small, med and large size animals with the 375 H&H, 300 grs TSX, and the bullet has performed beautifully, with the only bullet recovered was from the Buffalo bull I shot this year. All animals were dead on the spot, or after a small run.

 

[Bandera]

The TSX 300 grain shoot very good out of my 375 Ruger.
We checked POI at 200 & 250 yards while in South Africa, just in case we could not get in close on the Black Wildebeest.
The shots were taken of the rack on the truck.
I am using the Leupold CDS system. Easy peasy, no counting clicks just dial to the yardage.

My next Safari for plains game I am going to work up a load using the 270 LRX.

200 Yards

250 yards

Bullet performance form 60 to 211 yards.

 

[SRvet]

I shot a cull impala with the 250g TTSX @MV 2800fps and it did make a big exit hole after hitting the top of the humerus. I then shot Kudu and Zebra with it and it performed perfectly on the bigger framed animals. On the same trip I shot a mountain reedbuck with the 300g TSX @ MV 2550fps and saw perfect performance and an instant kill. I’m not sure I will use the 250g bullet in Africa again unless I expect ranges to be extended and the game to be kudu cow sized or bigger. I think I will probably stick with the 300g TSX for everything as it does work very well as an all rounder.

 

[Hornedfrogbbq]

I believe it is due to the fact that if you are using a 375-diameter bullet or thicker, most likely will be used on heavy bone animals and the polymer tip is not quite necessary for expansion. For smaller animals (non-dangerous), like Eland, Kudu, Zebra, etc., the polymer tip in my opinion would be beneficial. However, I've shot a lot of small, med and large size animals with the 375 H&H, 300 grs TSX, and the bullet has performed beautifully, with the only bullet recovered was from the Buffalo bull I shot this year. All animals were dead on the spot, or after a small run.

Probably the reason.