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Hunting & Fishing Barnes TSX &Acubond recovered

zink14

Sergeant
Full Member
Minuteman
Mar 1, 2005
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Wimberley, Texas
Barnes TSX 130 Grain 6.5 mm After recovery from a 175 lb pig
2750 FPS (.260 rem)
-weight 130 grain
-expanded size .60"
%retained weight 100.0
Nosler Accubond 180 grain 30 cal recover from a 270lb Axis Buck
2600 FPS (.308 Win)
-weight 144.4 grains
-expanded size .65"
% retained weight 80.0

Both worked well, dead animals and all, but this is the first TSX I have ever been able to recover (out of 7-8 kills) I have to say it held its own...

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