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I recently went to the All About U ranch for a hog hunt and it was truly a great time, the AR-10 put them down with ease I was using 150 gr SST which I have now decided to run a full copper bullet I would like more penetration. Not sure how to post pictures on here yet but I do have some both of my hogs were over 250#
Try the 130gr Barnes TSX. Run them fairly fast. Hit bone going in.
My DPMS 308/AR loves them. And they kill with authority. --- SAWMAN
Sounds like a great trip. What state is that Ranch in? Hope you get the pictures figured out. Once I find my load, for my AR, with 165sst, I’m going to work a load up with the 130gr ttsx like sawman said.
JTD
It’s in Oklahoma just about an hour south of Norman...still can’t figure out the picture thing may have to go to a computer to get them on hereQuote:
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what was wrong with the SST penetration?
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I didn’t get a full pass through but they did do the job so I guess there is nothing wrong with that bullet but after shooting them I have seen how tough those animals are and that’s my reason for wanting to go to a solid copper bulletQuote:
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Ah ha I figured it out, here are some pictures https://uploads.tapatalk-cdn.com/201...15c9e8ca28.jpg
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JTD
Nice!! Glad you figured it out! Looks good!
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Nice hogs. I'm going to be building a 458 socom soon for hog hunting.
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This is what you could possibly have to shoot thru.
"Shield" on a big boar hog. You don't need to think heavier. Just think bullet construction.
shooting a 223/5.56 AR with a 7 or 8 rwist bbl,my buddy has killed BIG hogs using both the 62 and 70gr Barnes TSX.
He puts'em on the shoulder at <100yds. Gets some exit wounds of both bullet and bone fragments.
To me,a great hog gun would be a 22-250Rem with a 9 or 10 twist long(er) bbl. I have a 28" 22-250 but it has a 12 twist and I am pretty much limited to the 53gr TSX-FB in the solid copper design.
Another option would be the Hornady line of GMX. They are somewhat harder than the Barnes but unsure of the exact bullet makeup and have no expierance with them. --- SAWMAN :
At this particular ranch they don’t allow 223, but I believe those would work great I think the 130 Barnes is the way I’m gonna head and try them out I have experience with the Barnes 168 TSX on deer and I was not impressed but I now know that I need the lighter bullet and I need to push it fasterQuote:
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Go to the Barnes Technical Load Data site. Look at the two different .308" 130gr bullets offered. If you will not be shooting >300yds,do not worry about B.C.
Look at the speeds. I would reccomend keeping the vels at adout 3000-3050fps. (Remember your bbl length.) You want the 4 pedals to open but NOT break off.
My choice would be the TSX over the TTSX (poly tipped). --- SAWMAN
Good info right there I will keep that in mind, my shots will definitely be under 300Quote:
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This is what you want those Barnes TSX or TTSX to look like. Fully open,petals attached.
We recovered this 30cal TSX just under the far side skin of a 225lb boar hog shot at 85yds or so. ---- SAWMAN
Yup that looks like it performed perfect, I’m excited to get some and try them out, thanks for the path to take. You said the TSX is a bit better is that the polymer tip or the HP?Quote:
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The TSX has a small HP cavity. It is about 1/8" deep and super small. They feed great from AR mags as does the TTSX (tipped).
I have also killed numerious hogs with the Barnes 85gr TSX in .277" cal. (6.8SPCII/AR) Out of my 18" Bison they are just under 3100fps. --- SAWMAN