Made it to the range today to do a little chrono work. I have been using the Barnes 95r TTSX for about 4 years and I have been thinking of switching to the Hornady 120r SST. What has kept me from changing over is the fact that I run 12.5” barrels and didn’t know how the velocities would be. I recently changed the barrel out to a 12.5” *** scout and my hand loads were dialed in for the old barrel. As always I was using my Saker 7.62 suppressor.
I shot 2 5rd strings of my each bullet. The Barnes 95gr TTSX are loaded in SSA brass with CCI 41 primers and 29 grains of AA2200. The Hornady 120gr SST’s are factory ammunition.
--------------- 95 TTSX ------- 120 SST
Average ------ 2697 ----------- 2374
Min ----------- 2679 ----------- 2341
Max ----------- 2727 ----------- 2394
The rifle is sighted in for the 95 TTSX and the 120 SST hit 1” right and 1/2” low. Also the Hornady SST grouped better at 1 MOA vs the Barnes TTSX at 1.5 MOA.
I shot 2 5rd strings of my each bullet. The Barnes 95gr TTSX are loaded in SSA brass with CCI 41 primers and 29 grains of AA2200. The Hornady 120gr SST’s are factory ammunition.
--------------- 95 TTSX ------- 120 SST
Average ------ 2697 ----------- 2374
Min ----------- 2679 ----------- 2341
Max ----------- 2727 ----------- 2394
The rifle is sighted in for the 95 TTSX and the 120 SST hit 1” right and 1/2” low. Also the Hornady SST grouped better at 1 MOA vs the Barnes TTSX at 1.5 MOA.
