500 Jeffery 570g TSX vs 570g A-Frame

[colorado]

Which is your preference for brown bears? For cape buffalo?

 

[Green Chile]

Either bullet will easily exit both animals and there is a real possibility of hitting animals beyond that. There's not much that can stop a 500J premium bullet...certain angles on ele, rhino and hippo, maybe. I've got some of both bullets but the A-frames are not easily sourced in general. If you can get either bullet and it shoots well enough for you, there isn't a bad choice. I would happily use either bullet for any DG except where solids are needed.

 

[Beck]

I think the TSX is the ultimate cape buffalo bullet. Never hunted brown bear so can't speak for that

 

[ftrovato]

Pictured is a Swift A-Frame 570 Grain fired out of a 500 NE into the lower jaw (frontal shot), through the neck one lung and into the paunch before it stopped. Buff was around 40-50 yards away. Bullet now weights around 505 grains (hit lots of bone).

The only bad thing I've heard about Barnes (from several PH's in camp) was if they are not driven fast enough they can act like a solid and not expand.

I'm just a rookie here so this is all I have to share.

 

[Rare Breed]

Either bullet will easily exit both animals and there is a real possibility of hitting animals beyond that. There's not much that can stop a 500J premium bullet...certain angles on ele, rhino and hippo, maybe. I've got some of both bullets but the A-frames are not easily sourced in general. If you can get either bullet and it shoots well enough for you, there isn't a bad choice. I would happily use either bullet for any DG except where solids are needed.

Potato “patato”. or 6 half dozen. I have used both and to me both are great choices…which can you source given supply drives my decision between these two

 

[Green Chile]

Exactly...and either one is most likely to exit and keep going! If there is any recent pattern, it's that A-frames are hard to source but TSX are easy to find.

 

[Green Chile]

I think the TSX is the ultimate cape buffalo bullet. Never hunted brown bear so can't speak for that

I really like the TSX for buff. I haven't recovered a bullet yet and the buff definitely react to getting hit with one. Recoveries have been very quick...right there or very quickly within sight. Of course, shot placement is #1.

 

[Inline6]

Don't sleep on NorthFork bullets

 

[Luvthunt]

Don't sleep on NorthFork bullets

+1

 

[AZDAVE]

For cape buffalo us which ever one you can source. For brown bears either will work fine and go end to end or side to side pass through.

 

[Hunter-Habib]

Both are excellent. TSX is easier to find, while A Frame is virtually never in stock.

Yes, TSX bullets do not expand properly unless being driven from a high velocity caliber. In a .500 Nitro Express, there are quite a few documented cases of TSX bullets not expanding at all. Even from Barnes factory loads.

But from the higher velocity of a .500 Jeffery, I know that the 570Gr Barnes TSX will reliably expand on hard framed game such as Cape buffalo & brown bear.

 

[ftrovato]

Don't sleep on NorthFork bullets

Meaning you like them or we cant get them?

 

[Inline6]

Meaning you like them or we cant get them?

Meaning they work really well. I like them better than tsx.

 

[ftrovato]

Meaning they work really well. I like them better than tsx.

Like Swift A-Frame's I've only heard positive reviews on NorthFork....

 

[DWB]

In sunny SA we have Spoor Bullet Company (SBC) that is as consistent as can be! Making them extremely accurate, plus they are as tough as nails! Also a solid shank design!

It punches the skin, instead of tearing, which does not seal up easily

 

[Inline6]

Like Swift A-Frame's I've only heard positive reviews on NorthFork....

I like NorthFork better than Swift A-Frames too. NorthFork is not only a well built bullet, it is also very accurate.