Barnes TSX or Nosler Accubond?
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Spike
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Join Date: Apr 2004
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Barnes TSX or Nosler Accubond?
Well I went out and bought myself a little early Father's Day present tonight. A Browning Stainless Stalker .338 Win Mag. I am debating between 225 grain Barnes TSX or the 225 grain Nosler Accubond. Has anyone used these out of their .338 and if so with what results? Also, which would be more effective on the larger animals such as moose elk and grizzly? Thanks!
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RE: Barnes TSX or Nosler Accubond?
ORIGINAL: RDJ
Well I went out and bought myself a little early Father's Day present tonight. A Browning Stainless Stalker .338 Win Mag. I am debating between 225 grain Barnes TSX or the 225 grain Nosler Accubond. Has anyone used these out of their .338 and if so with what results? Also, which would be more effective on the larger animals such as moose elk and grizzly? Thanks!
Well I went out and bought myself a little early Father's Day present tonight. A Browning Stainless Stalker .338 Win Mag. I am debating between 225 grain Barnes TSX or the 225 grain Nosler Accubond. Has anyone used these out of their .338 and if so with what results? Also, which would be more effective on the larger animals such as moose elk and grizzly? Thanks!
#3
RE: Barnes TSX or Nosler Accubond?
Great rifle, when are you going to the range?
I have heard great things time, and time again on these forums, about how great the following bullets are: TSX, Nosler Partition, Sierra Gameking,and maybe some others.
I have heard great things time, and time again on these forums, about how great the following bullets are: TSX, Nosler Partition, Sierra Gameking,and maybe some others.
#4
RE: Barnes TSX or Nosler Accubond?
I have not used the accubonds yet. The X bullets aere great perfomers but as RR said they didn't shoot well in some rifles. The new TXS is supposed to cure that problem and I wouldn't give up on Barnes without trying them for accuracy. I have heard very little negative on the Accubonds but I have not had a reason to try that kind of bullet Most of my guns shot the X bullets pretty good but I have been a long time user of the Nosler Partition and have vever had season to doubt them.
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Giant Nontypical
Join Date: Feb 2003
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RE: Barnes TSX or Nosler Accubond?
I tried barnes bullets years ago, couldn't get the accuracy I was looking for, I moved on to nosler and never looked back.
#6
RE: Barnes TSX or Nosler Accubond?
Try both to see which shoots best in your particualr gun. If one shoots far btter than the other use that one regardless as eiher will do the job so long as you place the shot proprly.
I kinda would want the Barnes to be the better shooting one myself although the Nosler stuff is very good also.
I kinda would want the Barnes to be the better shooting one myself although the Nosler stuff is very good also.
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RE: Barnes TSX or Nosler Accubond?
Personally, i think i'd use 250 grain mininum in the .338 mag. for the biggest animials... I'm also a "partition" fan, and i do believe they will out penetrate an accubond. That's a good thing when you trying to break a big animial down...
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