Custom Barnes TSX-110 available.

[rsilvers]

Barnes has a limited number of TAC-X-110s which are designed to expand at a lower velocity than the normal 110 TSX, making them better for shorter barrels or lower velocity cartridges.

Call 800.574.9200 and order part #30834 for the 30 SBR (short barrel rifle) 110 grain TAC-X.

Price is $31.65 per 50.

http://barnesbullets.myshopify.com/p...grain-tac-x-fb

[alorton]

Thanks for the link. I sent them an email but hadn't heard back. Funny how reluctant we are to pick up the phone and call these days....

[alorton]

I ordered 300 today. Should make a nice little bullet. Do you know what the lower velocity threshold is for these to expand? I can't get Barnes to answer the phone or reply to my email (which is odd for them, I've had good luck with prompt responses in the past).

[rsilvers]

It is hard to give an absolute velocity, but they told me it was a few hundred fps lower than the normal 110.

[alorton]

Originally Posted by rsilvers

It is hard to give an absolute velocity, but they told me it was a few hundred fps lower than the normal 110.

Was it the standard TSX or the low velocity SBR version that was used in Brassfetcher's ballistic testing of the 300 BLK?

[rsilvers]

That was the standard version.

[alorton]

Originally Posted by alorton

I ordered 300 today. Should make a nice little bullet. Do you know what the lower velocity threshold is for these to expand? I can't get Barnes to answer the phone or reply to my email (which is odd for them, I've had good luck with prompt responses in the past).

I got the response back from Barnes today. The standard 110gr .308 TSX, which is what was used in the gel testing AAC had done, will expand down to 1700-1800 fps. The SBR 110gr .308 TSX will expand down to 1300-1500 fps. That should make them very useful at 300BLK/300 Whisper velocities.

[smcharchan]

New Tac-X bullets on left, .224 53gr XFB on right for comparison.

The 30 caliber bullet impacted water at 2218fps.

Once I test this on some game I'll share the results.

[3006mv]

Share some load data for these? H110 or 296 ?