New BH 5.56 mm 50 gr TSX initial data

[ST911]

This has the potential to be the leading multi-purpose, general issue, all systems defensive load for LE and self defense.

I'm anxious to see Molon do some of his accuracy analysis.

[Heidevolk]

Called Black Hills. The rep recommended checking with MidwayUSA or FirstStopGun.

MidwayUSA doesn't have it, but FirstStopGun said on the phone they would be willing to ship it out at $60/box.

Hopefully AmmunitionToGo picks it up.

[Zhukov]

Hope you guys don't mind some sticker shock. TSX's tend to be pretty pricey...

[DocGKR]

The commercial price for the BH 5.56 mm 50 gr TSX load is on par with other loads of similar capability such as the Federal TBBC, figure $1.10-1.25/cartridge. Makes 6.8 mm prices look a bit better now, especially given the increase in terminal performance, doesn't it...

The 50 gr TSX bullet used in the BH load is NOT the same one that is currently commercially available as a reloading component.

[DRT]

DocGKR,

Can you also please provide some of the other terminal ballistic data on this ammo? e.g. max TC, neck, etc.

Seems like it has outstanding weight retention, even through glass. nice.

[Zhukov]

The 50 gr TSX bullet used in the BH load is NOT the same one that is currently commercially available as a reloading component.

Bummer.

[ElyasWolff]

Bummer.

Tell me about it!
I wonder what is different, and if Barnes will offer it to us poor peons...

[RWK]

The commercial price for the BH 5.56 mm 50 gr TSX load is on par with other loads of similar capability such as the Federal TBBC, figure $1.10-1.25/cartridge. Makes 6.8 mm prices look a bit better now, especially given the increase in terminal performance, doesn't it...

To me? No. To me, everyone has now officially lost their damned minds over the prices they're charging for ammunition.

Looks to be a great load but, I'll be sticking to what I'm currently using (and can afford in quantity).

[JStor]

I too would like to know what the difference is on that 50 gr. TSX. Maybe a cannelured version or ?

[Sry0fcr]

MV from various barrel lengths
8" = 2634 fps

Below are some recovered bullets fired from an 8" brl into BG at 3m:

It seems this may challenge some of the conventional wisdom re: terminal ballistics from barrels shorter than 10.5". Can you share the test results for the 8" barrel? I must admit that I find this interesting considering all the comments I've seen on the subject.