Barnes VOR-TEX .30-06 Springfield 168gr TTSX BT Ammo Ballistics
Brass Case • TTSX
Barnes VOR-TEX .30-06 Springfield 168gr TTSX BT Ammo Ballistics
Brass Case • TTSX
Solved from this product's advertised 2850 fps, 168gr bullet and G1 BC 0.470, with the sight 1.5" over the bore at standard conditions. Compare every zero for .30-06 Springfield, or read .30-06 Springfield: 100-Yard vs 200-Yard Zero.
How to read it: filled circles are the near and far zero, where the bullet's path crosses the line of sight;the triangle is the peak (max ordinate). The shaded band is the 8" vital zone, ±4" either side of the line of sight. The dashed line marks the edge of the hold-dead-on window. The chart is zoomed to where the zero matters; the tables below run to 500 yards.
.30-06 Springfield 168gr with a 100-yard zero
Zeroed at 100 yards with a 1.5" sight height, this load crosses the line of sight at 65 and 100 yards, peaks +0.1" at 83 yards, and is -12.6" at 300 and -28.4" at 400 yards.
| Range (yd) | Drop (in) | Drop (MOA) | Drop (MIL) | Velocity (fps) | Energy (ft-lb) | Wind drift, 10 mph (in) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 0 | -1.5" | 0.00 | 0.00 | 2,850 | 3,031 | 0.0 |
| 25 | -0.7" | -2.63 | -0.76 | 2,800 | 2,926 | 0.1 |
| 50 | -0.2" | -0.32 | -0.09 | 2,751 | 2,824 | 0.2 |
| 75 | +0.1" | +0.09 | +0.02 | 2,703 | 2,726 | 0.4 |
| 100 | +0.0" | +0.01 | 0.00 | 2,655 | 2,630 | 0.7 |
| 125 | -0.4" | -0.28 | -0.08 | 2,607 | 2,537 | 1.1 |
| 150 | -1.1" | -0.67 | -0.19 | 2,560 | 2,446 | 1.6 |
| 175 | -2.1" | -1.13 | -0.33 | 2,514 | 2,358 | 2.1 |
| 200 | -3.4" | -1.64 | -0.48 | 2,468 | 2,273 | 2.8 |
| 225 | -5.2" | -2.19 | -0.64 | 2,423 | 2,190 | 3.6 |
| 250 | -7.2" | -2.76 | -0.80 | 2,377 | 2,109 | 4.4 |
| 275 | -9.7" | -3.37 | -0.98 | 2,333 | 2,031 | 5.4 |
| 300 | -12.6" | -4.01 | -1.17 | 2,289 | 1,955 | 6.5 |
| 325 | -15.9" | -4.66 | -1.36 | 2,245 | 1,881 | 7.7 |
| 350 | -19.6" | -5.34 | -1.55 | 2,202 | 1,809 | 9.0 |
| 375 | -23.8" | -6.05 | -1.76 | 2,159 | 1,740 | 10.4 |
| 400 | -28.4" | -6.78 | -1.97 | 2,117 | 1,672 | 12.0 |
| 425 | -33.5" | -7.53 | -2.19 | 2,075 | 1,607 | 13.6 |
| 450 | -39.1" | -8.30 | -2.41 | 2,034 | 1,543 | 15.4 |
| 475 | -45.3" | -9.10 | -2.65 | 1,993 | 1,482 | 17.4 |
| 500 | -52.0" | -9.92 | -2.89 | 1,953 | 1,423 | 19.4 |
168gr G1 .470 at 2,850 fps, 1.5" sight height over bore, standard conditions (59°F, sea level), 10 mph full-value crosswind. Positive drop is above the line of sight. Source: Manufacturer's advertised velocity and BC.
.30-06 Springfield 168gr with a 200-yard zero
Zeroed at 200 yards with a 1.5" sight height, this load crosses the line of sight at 32 and 200 yards, peaks +1.8" at 117 yards, and is -7.4" at 300 and -21.5" at 400 yards.
| Range (yd) | Drop (in) | Drop (MOA) | Drop (MIL) | Velocity (fps) | Energy (ft-lb) | Wind drift, 10 mph (in) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 0 | -1.5" | 0.00 | 0.00 | 2,850 | 3,031 | 0.0 |
| 25 | -0.3" | -0.99 | -0.29 | 2,800 | 2,926 | 0.1 |
| 50 | +0.7" | +1.32 | +0.38 | 2,751 | 2,824 | 0.2 |
| 75 | +1.4" | +1.73 | +0.50 | 2,703 | 2,726 | 0.4 |
| 100 | +1.7" | +1.65 | +0.48 | 2,655 | 2,630 | 0.7 |
| 125 | +1.8" | +1.36 | +0.40 | 2,607 | 2,537 | 1.1 |
| 150 | +1.5" | +0.97 | +0.28 | 2,560 | 2,446 | 1.6 |
| 175 | +0.9" | +0.51 | +0.15 | 2,514 | 2,358 | 2.1 |
| 200 | +0.0" | 0.00 | 0.00 | 2,468 | 2,273 | 2.8 |
| 225 | -1.3" | -0.54 | -0.16 | 2,422 | 2,190 | 3.6 |
| 250 | -2.9" | -1.12 | -0.33 | 2,377 | 2,109 | 4.4 |
| 275 | -5.0" | -1.73 | -0.50 | 2,333 | 2,031 | 5.4 |
| 300 | -7.4" | -2.36 | -0.69 | 2,289 | 1,955 | 6.5 |
| 325 | -10.3" | -3.02 | -0.88 | 2,245 | 1,881 | 7.7 |
| 350 | -13.6" | -3.70 | -1.08 | 2,202 | 1,809 | 9.0 |
| 375 | -17.3" | -4.41 | -1.28 | 2,159 | 1,740 | 10.4 |
| 400 | -21.5" | -5.14 | -1.49 | 2,117 | 1,672 | 12.0 |
| 425 | -26.2" | -5.89 | -1.71 | 2,075 | 1,607 | 13.6 |
| 450 | -31.4" | -6.66 | -1.94 | 2,034 | 1,543 | 15.4 |
| 475 | -37.1" | -7.46 | -2.17 | 1,993 | 1,482 | 17.4 |
| 500 | -43.4" | -8.28 | -2.41 | 1,953 | 1,423 | 19.4 |
168gr G1 .470 at 2,850 fps, 1.5" sight height over bore, standard conditions (59°F, sea level), 10 mph full-value crosswind. Positive drop is above the line of sight. Source: Manufacturer's advertised velocity and BC.
Product Overview
Barnes markets this load for big game and medium game. The 168-grain TTSX is a polymer-tipped solid copper bullet with a boat tail and no lead core. It leaves the muzzle of a .30-06 at 2,850 fps with 3,031 ft-lbs of energy.
Compared with Federal's 168-grain Berger Hybrid, which carries Berger's lead-core Hybrid Hunter at the same weight, the TTSX leaves the muzzle 50 fps faster and kicks about 2 percent harder in the same rifle. The choice between them is mostly copper against lead core. Compared with HSM's Trophy Gold 185-grain Hunting VLD, the TTSX carries 17 fewer grains of bullet but leaves the muzzle 129 fps faster with nearly the same energy. The HSM kicks about 15 percent harder in the same rifle.
Buy the TTSX if you want a copper bullet with no lead core for big game and medium game, the job Barnes makes it for. Pick Federal's 168-grain Berger Hybrid if you want a lead-core bullet at the same weight with a little less recoil. Pick HSM's Trophy Gold 185-grain if you want a heavier bullet and accept the extra kick. Pick Remington's Core-Lokt Tipped 165 if you want a polymer-tipped lead-core bullet with lighter recoil; it kicks about 5 percent less. If recoil matters most, Hornady's Custom Lite 125-grain SST, which Hornady markets for medium game, kicks about 48 percent less in the same rifle.
- Starts with 107 ft-lbs more muzzle energy than Federal's 168-grain Berger Hybrid
- Kicks about 13 percent less than HSM's Trophy Gold 185-grain in the same rifle
- Leaves the muzzle 60 fps faster than Federal's Fusion 165
- Kicks about 6 percent more than Federal's Fusion 165 in the same rifle
- Kicks about 5 percent more than Remington's Core-Lokt Tipped 165 in the same rifle
- HSM's Trophy Gold 185-grain carries 17 more grains of bullet and 11 ft-lbs more muzzle energy
Similar Products Compared
| PRODUCT | WEIGHT | TYPE | VELOCITY | ENERGY | BC | PRICE/RD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 168 gr | TTSX | 2850 fps | 3031 ft-lbs | 0.47 |
$2.35
200 Rounds
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| 165 gr | Core-Lokt Tipped | 2820 fps | 2913 ft-lbs | 0.447 |
$1.65
200 Rounds
|
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| 165 gr | Fusion | 2790 fps | 2852 ft-lbs | 0.454 |
$1.82
200 Rounds
|
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| 185 gr | Berger VLD Hunting | 2721 fps | 3042 ft-lbs | 0.558 |
$2.09
200 Rounds
|
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| 165 gr | Core-Lokt PSP | 2800 fps | 2872 ft-lbs | 0.338 |
$1.48
200 Rounds
|
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| 168 gr | Berger Hybrid Hunter | 2800 fps | 2924 ft-lbs | 0.489 |
$2.00
200 Rounds
|
All Barnes VOR-TEX .30-06 Springfield 168gr TTSX BT Ammo Prices
| DEALER | QTY | PRICE | SHIPPING | TOTAL | PRICE/RD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sentry Ammo | 200 | $456.43 | $13.99 | $470.42 | $2.35 |
| Fast Ammo | 200 | $451.42 | $46.99 | $498.41 | $2.49 |
| Black Basin Outdoors | 200 | $498.99 | $0.00 | $498.99 | $2.49 |
| Sentry Ammo | 100 | $238.38 | $12.99 | $251.37 | $2.51 |
| Black Basin Outdoors | 100 | $249.06 | $10.99 | $260.05 | $2.60 |
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