Solid Copper Ammunition

Going on my 3rd or 4th season shooting Barnes Vortex 150gr in my .308 and love them. Weight retention is great and I’ve yet to shoot another bullet that has the penetration of this round. No plans to change here.

quote:

---

where DRT is a must.

---

No bullet is going to guarantee that. That's all shot placement.

My only experience is with the 110 grain tac-tx in 300 blackout performed excellent on the two hogs my son and I killed. Complete pass through at 70 yds on a 200+ lb boar shot high shoulder mine was a 70 lb sow shot in the neck both pigs drt bang flops

Dead right there

Looks like the consensus is Barnes. I'll have to try those. Thx

I have used 270 Federal Premium ammunition for years. At first, it was 110 or 130 grain ammo with Barnes TSX copper bullets. This ammo was the most accurate and devastating ammo ever. Federal discontinued using the Barnes TSX bullets, and provided the Trophy Cooper ammo (which was similar in accuracy and performance).

I am retired but worked as a natural resource professional for many years. However, I did hot select the copper bullet ammo over lead for environmental reasons, but rather because of the accuracy and performance. A 130 g copper bullet is larger than a 130 g lead bullet, and would therefore have more knockdown energy.

However, lead bullets are likewise great with accuracy and performance, but my rifle loves the copper ammo.

Another vote for Barnes.

My dad has hunted deer his entire life and has never been more impressed with a bullet than when he loaded some Barnes TTSX. He said the blood trails have always been good if the animal even manages to run off. In most scenarios they should be DRT.

Most info points to using 10-20 grain smaller bullet than comparable lead due to the weight retention. You will most likely have to load your own for 270 in the 110 grain ttsx

quote:

---

They don't always pass through and I'm now hunting where DRT is a must

---

I have found that shots slightly high(still in vitals) drop them dead. Some kind of nerve bundle or plexus or somesuch.

I sighted in my AR with barnes X bullets, I figure if I ever need it for a spare rifle that'd be my best chance. Never felt the need to use them in my other rifles.

I've seen them used on deer in 7mm08 and 300 win mag. I havent been overly impressed with them, I think deer are too light to open them up reliably unless you hit bone or have them scooting along really fast.