Copper bullets

[Prairie Hunter]

Both the Barnes TSX & TTSX will have all most 100% weight retention so you can drop 10 Grains off what you are shooting in cup & core and still get great penetration. I shoot the LRX witch open up 1600fps witch is about 200 fps slower then the TSX.

 

[LeftySixgun]

I have used Barnes Banded, TSX, TTSX and Solids on everything from caribou, to plains game up to cape buffalo. They work just fine. I have never had a failure and have recovered a number of the bullets from the animals. There are now more manufacturers in the market than when I started some 25 years ago so there are more options.
A friend who is also a PH from my wife’s home town has recently posted a video on YouTube in which he goes over the various options out there if you are interested.

@rblum, would you please post a link to his next video if you can

 

[Lancaster]

I haven’t gone done the copper bullet road. I’m asking this out of my own 7yr old curiosity.
On this forum and many others, it seems like we hear and see many reports for Barnes bullets (seems to be a very popular copper bullet) and game harvested.
How does the Hornady CX bullet line compare to the Barnes?
Has anyone taken the Hornady CX line to Africa for PG and been successful?
Just curious

We have been on copper for many years as have many in the UK.
Rifles seem to be more picky with copper so I would try a number of brands to find one that is most accurate (at 100 yards) and also that is stable at say 200 and 250 yards.
Barnes are the best in many of our rifles.
Hornardy also good but if you are hunting more open areas with shots over 200 yards we have found the LRX is needed as it expands better at range.
Nick

 

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