I like the Barnes TSX ammunition and since it's fairly expensive and I am starting to reload now, I thought I'd order some bullets from them and load my own.
I downloaded their load data sheets from their website and noticed the 4895 powder mentioned which I didn't have and recalled seeing some yesterday at the local shop so off I went to pick up a bottle. I wound up with IMR4895 and should have gotten H4895. Calling Hodgdon revealed that they are indeed different enough not to replace one with the other, I called Barnes and asked if they had any load data for the IMR 4895 and am glad I called. The tech I spoke with said they had worked up quite a few loads for their bullets that weren't on their website yet and would be glad to email me the documents for both the 223 AND 5.56 chambers. Wow, instead of one or two powders listed, there were half a dozen or more for each bullet weight, including both the H4895 and the IMR4895 for the same bullets.
There were enough differences between the 223 and 5.56 load data on identical bullets that I was convinced to separate my 223 and 5.56 brass and I am going to work up separate loads for each. Ought to be interesting to see the differences.
My point for posting this is that someone else might be interested in loading the TSX bullets and should know about the revised load data sheets which aren't on their website. If you are interested in their 223 AND 5.56 load data, send me a PM with your email and I'll forward their email to me or you can just call them and ask for yourself since they probably have updated on many more calibers.
On edit: My Stag Ar-15 (m0del 8TL) is chambered for 5.56 and has the 16.5" barrel with a 1/9 twist and will also shoot 223.
I downloaded their load data sheets from their website and noticed the 4895 powder mentioned which I didn't have and recalled seeing some yesterday at the local shop so off I went to pick up a bottle. I wound up with IMR4895 and should have gotten H4895. Calling Hodgdon revealed that they are indeed different enough not to replace one with the other, I called Barnes and asked if they had any load data for the IMR 4895 and am glad I called. The tech I spoke with said they had worked up quite a few loads for their bullets that weren't on their website yet and would be glad to email me the documents for both the 223 AND 5.56 chambers. Wow, instead of one or two powders listed, there were half a dozen or more for each bullet weight, including both the H4895 and the IMR4895 for the same bullets.
There were enough differences between the 223 and 5.56 load data on identical bullets that I was convinced to separate my 223 and 5.56 brass and I am going to work up separate loads for each. Ought to be interesting to see the differences.
My point for posting this is that someone else might be interested in loading the TSX bullets and should know about the revised load data sheets which aren't on their website. If you are interested in their 223 AND 5.56 load data, send me a PM with your email and I'll forward their email to me or you can just call them and ask for yourself since they probably have updated on many more calibers.
On edit: My Stag Ar-15 (m0del 8TL) is chambered for 5.56 and has the 16.5" barrel with a 1/9 twist and will also shoot 223.