How well do they preform for you?
I had a group of friends who went to Africa a couple years back for Cape Buffalo,Elan and other animals. They all used the Barnes Triple Shocks and there were only one shot kills. I used the friend's 375 to take out a bison with absolute perfect performance. They work well on the deer and elk that have shot with them too. One thing to remember though is that with near 100% weight retention there is more tendency to over-penetrate some times;so there can be an exit wound--normally pretty small. You do need to get a copper solvent bore cleaner if you use the Barnes--not a big deal,and won't harm the barrel when used properly. I had mixed results using them accuracy wise in my 30-06--the Nosler Accu-Bonds just give me a better group. My 300 WSM seems to like them better, but I have decided to find less expensive bullets to reload with. Yes, I can recommend them, so do my friends,it just is hard to pay $30-$35 for 50 bullets these days. Barnes usually advises to go one weight lower when using the TSX;if you normally use 180 then use 165s,etc. I think that is mostly because the longer bullet lengths would mess with the COL or impinge on powder more (same weight lead core bullet isn't as long as same weight copper bullet in caliber).
I never could get the X bullets to shoot as well in my rifles as I wanted. Acceptable but they generally lost out to Nosler Partitions or something else along those lines in my bolt actions. I haven't tried the TSX's. Oddly, a Barnes Original turned out to be the best load in my favorite lever action, but it has a lead core.
Copper coated,copper jacket or full cooper?? I like them better than a lead bullet with no cooper jacket.
I have been using the all copper Barnes X in my 338 Win mag for brown bear, black bear and caribou. They are very accurate, hard hitting and I love the little clover X they make. Very effecient. I have been recently experimenting with the all copper Barnes 70gr Tripple shock to develop a caribou hunting load for my AR-15. Again, these are very accurate on my chronograph with very little difference in velocity from one round to the next, and do quite well at long distance. I have also been working with the all copper Barnes 30gr Varmint Grenades in the 5.7x28mm FN pistol. I can't wait to use one on a fox or coyote this fall! The 'up side' to all copper bullets is they are longer than lead bullets of the same weight - and longer bullets have a higher ballistic coeficient - this means they fly with less air resistance. This less air resistance means it will drop less over distance, and, have more retained velocity and stopping power at longer distances. Being lead free - they are enviromentally friendly. However, they are very expensive. They are a great bullet for hunting, but, waay tooo much for plinking or practice. I love 'em
