130 tsx vs 150 grain a-frame 270 winchester

[gajie270]

270 Winchester is very limited by twist rate and looking around at bullets to see what would 100% stable. most bullets i was looking at such as the TTSX/LRX, trophy bonded tip, swift sirocco, and hornady interbond most if not all of these were marginally stable rather than 100% stable.

then i found two bullets that were 100% stable and have the best possible bullet construction for elk, moose, and African game. the 130 grain TSX(not TTSX) and the 150 grain swift A-frame.

 

[roverandbrew]

My son's 270 does well with the A Frames and Norma Oryx below. I have not tried the TSX.

.270 Caliber (.277) - 150 GR - Bonded Soft Point - Norma ORYX Bullets - QTY 100 - Norma Shooting

Key Metrics: Caliber: .270 Caliber ("diam 277) Weight: 150 gr Bullet Type: bonded soft point Ballistic Coefficient: G1 0.373 Quantity: 100 Component Bullets

normashooting.com

 

[IvW]

150 A frame

 

[MMAL]

I didn’t see a question here but you cannot go wrong with either bullet. Not sure what speeds you are sending each but I would imagine that the 150 a frame is a better choice.

 

[Jamie D Van Roekel]

I am a die hard Barnes man. That said I have used the 130 TSX and 130 TTSX a bunch. I have not had the best luck with the TSX I have never recovered one so have no proof but by the animals reaction I don’t think they expand well. Have had to shoot some animals multiple times. Running shots so may not have been best placement but very little response to the shot. The TTSX on the other hand is a fantastic bullet shot a bunch of coyotes as well as a couple dozen African animals up to Zebra with it. Perfect performance every time.

I have used the TSX in several other calibers and performance was great. I feel that the open point on the 130TSX is to small to start expansion. My 2 cents.

The A frame and TTSX are both great bullets but I would go with the TTSX, trajectory of the 130 will be better.

 

[Red Devil]

270 Winchester is very limited by twist rate and looking around at bullets to see what would 100% stable. most bullets i was looking at such as the TTSX/LRX, trophy bonded tip, swift sirocco, and hornady interbond most if not all of these were marginally stable rather than 100% stable.

then i found two bullets that were 100% stable and have the best possible bullet construction for elk, moose, and African game. the 130 grain TSX(not TTSX) and the 150 grain swift A-frame.

Disagree w/ your opening premise.

The .270 Winchester is only slightly limited by twist rate - and that is only in the > 500 yard corner of its generous envelope.

It will stabilize std. spitzer bullets up to 150 gr., and semi-spitzer bullets of 160 gr.

For instance, if you will be shooting inside of 300 yards, the 160 gr. Nosler Partition, w/ an SD of .298, pushed in excess of 2800 fps, is an outstanding round.

Have Two primary loads for the .270 Win.

The first is a workhorse woods load consisting of a 150 gr. Speer Grand Slam (current production) at a little over 2800 fps.

The other is a heavy/long range load consisting of a 140 gr. Barnes TSX at ~ 2925 fps.

A single point solution would be a 150 gr. Nosler Partition at ~ 2900 fps.

If you need to go long?

The 150 gr. Nosler ABLR can be a little finicky and not 100% stable, but can be pushed to ~ 2970 fps w/ RL-26, and carry 2,200 fps/1,500 ft-lbs to 500 yards, and 1,800 fps/1,250 ft-lbs past 650 w/ fine accuracy.

And all this from a handy 8.5 lb. scoped 22" Bbl'ed rifle.




Red

 

[Tra3]

I’ve had very good success with the 130 tsx. They do tend to pass through, even on elk.

For a 150 grain, the nosler ABLR is my top choice. They open up much better than the tsx my experience. For NA game and PG in Africa, you can’t go wrong with either.

The Hornady 140 grain is a nice balance between the two.

 

[curtism1234]

I just don't trust Barnes bullet, too many reported failures over the years. A frame has an impeccable reputation

 

[willbaforce]

In factory ammo, I would recommend the 140 Accubond or 130/140 Barnes TTSX.