Barnes VOR-TX .338 Winchester Magnum 225gr TTSX Ammo Ballistics
Brass Case • TTSX
Barnes VOR-TX .338 Winchester Magnum 225gr TTSX Ammo Ballistics
Brass Case • TTSX
Solved from this product's advertised 2800 fps, 225gr bullet and G1 BC 0.514, with the sight 1.5" over the bore at standard conditions. Compare every zero for .338 Winchester Magnum.
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.
.338 Winchester Magnum 225gr with a 100-yard zero
Zeroed at 100 yards with a 1.5" sight height, this load crosses the line of sight at 63 and 100 yards, peaks +0.1" at 82 yards, and is -12.9" at 300 and -28.9" 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 | 2,800 | 3,918 | 0.0 |
| 25 | -0.7" | -2.58 | -0.75 | 2,755 | 3,793 | 0.1 |
| 50 | -0.2" | -0.29 | -0.09 | 2,711 | 3,672 | 0.2 |
| 75 | +0.1" | +0.10 | +0.03 | 2,667 | 3,553 | 0.4 |
| 100 | 0.0" | 0.00 | 0.00 | 2,623 | 3,439 | 0.7 |
| 125 | -0.4" | -0.30 | -0.09 | 2,580 | 3,326 | 1.0 |
| 150 | -1.1" | -0.70 | -0.20 | 2,537 | 3,217 | 1.5 |
| 175 | -2.2" | -1.18 | -0.34 | 2,495 | 3,111 | 2.0 |
| 200 | -3.6" | -1.70 | -0.49 | 2,453 | 3,008 | 2.6 |
| 225 | -5.3" | -2.26 | -0.66 | 2,412 | 2,907 | 3.3 |
| 250 | -7.5" | -2.85 | -0.83 | 2,371 | 2,808 | 4.1 |
| 275 | -10.0" | -3.47 | -1.01 | 2,330 | 2,713 | 5.0 |
| 300 | -12.9" | -4.11 | -1.19 | 2,290 | 2,620 | 6.0 |
| 325 | -16.3" | -4.77 | -1.39 | 2,250 | 2,529 | 7.1 |
| 350 | -20.0" | -5.46 | -1.59 | 2,210 | 2,441 | 8.4 |
| 375 | -24.2" | -6.17 | -1.79 | 2,171 | 2,355 | 9.7 |
| 400 | -28.9" | -6.90 | -2.01 | 2,132 | 2,272 | 11.1 |
| 425 | -34.1" | -7.65 | -2.22 | 2,094 | 2,191 | 12.6 |
| 450 | -39.7" | -8.42 | -2.45 | 2,056 | 2,112 | 14.3 |
| 475 | -45.9" | -9.22 | -2.68 | 2,018 | 2,035 | 16.0 |
| 500 | -52.5" | -10.03 | -2.92 | 1,981 | 1,961 | 17.9 |
225gr G1 .514 at 2,800 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.
.338 Winchester Magnum 225gr with a 200-yard zero
Zeroed at 200 yards with a 1.5" sight height, this load crosses the line of sight at 31 and 200 yards, peaks +1.9" at 117 yards, and is -7.6" at 300 and -21.8" 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 | 2,800 | 3,918 | 0.0 |
| 25 | -0.2" | -0.88 | -0.26 | 2,755 | 3,793 | 0.1 |
| 50 | +0.7" | +1.41 | +0.41 | 2,711 | 3,672 | 0.2 |
| 75 | +1.4" | +1.80 | +0.52 | 2,667 | 3,553 | 0.4 |
| 100 | +1.8" | +1.71 | +0.50 | 2,623 | 3,439 | 0.7 |
| 125 | +1.9" | +1.41 | +0.41 | 2,580 | 3,326 | 1.0 |
| 150 | +1.6" | +1.00 | +0.29 | 2,537 | 3,217 | 1.5 |
| 175 | +1.0" | +0.53 | +0.15 | 2,495 | 3,111 | 2.0 |
| 200 | +0.0" | +0.01 | 0.00 | 2,453 | 3,008 | 2.6 |
| 225 | -1.3" | -0.55 | -0.16 | 2,412 | 2,907 | 3.3 |
| 250 | -3.0" | -1.14 | -0.33 | 2,371 | 2,808 | 4.1 |
| 275 | -5.1" | -1.76 | -0.51 | 2,330 | 2,713 | 5.0 |
| 300 | -7.6" | -2.40 | -0.70 | 2,290 | 2,620 | 6.0 |
| 325 | -10.4" | -3.07 | -0.89 | 2,250 | 2,529 | 7.1 |
| 350 | -13.8" | -3.75 | -1.09 | 2,210 | 2,441 | 8.4 |
| 375 | -17.5" | -4.46 | -1.30 | 2,171 | 2,355 | 9.7 |
| 400 | -21.8" | -5.19 | -1.51 | 2,132 | 2,272 | 11.1 |
| 425 | -26.5" | -5.94 | -1.73 | 2,094 | 2,191 | 12.6 |
| 450 | -31.7" | -6.72 | -1.95 | 2,056 | 2,112 | 14.3 |
| 475 | -37.4" | -7.51 | -2.18 | 2,018 | 2,035 | 16.0 |
| 500 | -43.6" | -8.33 | -2.42 | 1,981 | 1,961 | 17.9 |
225gr G1 .514 at 2,800 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 the VOR-TX 225-grain TTSX for big game and medium game, and it is the .338 Win Mag hunting load for buyers who want a bullet with no lead in it. The TTSX is Barnes' polymer-tipped copper bullet with no lead core, rated at a G1 BC of .514. It leaves the muzzle at 2,800 fps and is still moving at 2,132 fps at 400 yards.
Compared with Hornady's Superformance 225-grain SST, the Barnes flies almost the same path. The SST has the same bullet weight and a G1 BC of .515, and it starts 40 fps faster. At 500 yards, a steady 10 mph wind blowing across the range pushes each of them about 18 inches sideways. Zeroed at 100 yards, the Barnes drops about 53 inches at 500 and the SST about 51, and in the same rifle the two kick almost the same. Compared with Hornady's Precision Hunter 230-grain ELD-X, the Barnes gives up more to the wind: the same 500-yard wind pushes the ELD-X about 15 inches. The ELD-X kicks about 5 percent harder.
Buy the Barnes if you want a copper bullet with no lead core; it gives up very little to the lead-core Superformance SST. Pick the SST if a lead core is fine and you want a load Hornady tags for dangerous game as well as large game. Pick the Precision Hunter ELD-X if you expect long shots in open country, where its lower wind drift pays off. If recoil matters most, Winchester's Super-X 200-grain Power-Point kicks about 16 percent less in the same rifle.
- At 400 yards, a 10 mph crosswind pushes it about 11 inches, the same as Hornady's Superformance 225-grain SST
- Carries 1,961 ft-lbs at 500 yards, against 1,191 for Winchester's Super-X 200-grain Power-Point
- Carries 184 more ft-lbs at the muzzle than Federal's 210-grain Nosler Partition
- Hornady's Precision Hunter 230-grain ELD-X carries 2,283 ft-lbs at 500 yards, against 1,961 for the Barnes
- Leaves the muzzle 160 fps slower than Winchester's Super-X 200-grain Power-Point
- Kicks about 13 percent more than Federal's 210-grain Nosler Partition in the same rifle
Similar Products Compared
| PRODUCT | WEIGHT | TYPE | VELOCITY | ENERGY | BC | PRICE/RD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 225 gr | TTSX | 2800 fps | 3918 ft-lbs | 0.514 |
$3.21
200 Rounds
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| 230 gr | ELD-X | 2810 fps | 4032 ft-lbs | 0.616 |
$2.61
200 Rounds
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| 225 gr | SST | 2840 fps | 4029 ft-lbs | 0.515 |
$3.67
20 Rounds
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| 210 gr | Partition | 2830 fps | 3734 ft-lbs | 0.4 | N/A | |
| 200 gr | Power-Point | 2960 fps | 3890 ft-lbs | 0.308 |
$3.09
200 Rounds
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All Barnes VOR-TX .338 Winchester Magnum 225gr TTSX Ammo Prices
| DEALER | QTY | PRICE | SHIPPING | TOTAL | PRICE/RD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Black Basin Outdoors | 200 | $641.52 | $0.00 | $641.52 | $3.21 |
| Black Basin Outdoors | 100 | $327.85 | $0.00 | $327.85 | $3.28 |
| Lucky Gunner | 20 | $59.00 | $18.43 | $77.43 | $3.87 |