The Barnes VOR-TX 28 Nosler features a newly engineered TSX bullet, purpose-built from the ground up to optimize performance in this specific cartridge. While many users may expect a tipped projectile, Barnes selected a non-tipped TSX design to achieve maximum bullet weight while ensuring reliable stabilization in the SAAMI-standard 1:9 twist rate—a critical consideration for long-range accuracy.

This isn’t a traditional TSX. It incorporates a long boattail, a sleek ogive, and a reduced meplat diameter, resulting in a highly aerodynamic profile and an impressive G1 ballistic coefficient of .486. Beyond its refined external shape, the bullet’s internal cavity has been redesigned to deliver consistent and aggressive expansion—even at extended ranges that traditional TSX bullets weren’t originally designed to address.

By choosing this advanced TSX configuration, Barnes has created a projectile that fully leverages the 28 Nosler’s ballistic potential while overcoming the limitations of twist rate and long-range expansion. It’s a modern solution tailored for precision, power, and terminal performance.

These all-copper bullets provide destructive power, double-diameter expansion, maximum weight retention, and devastating energy transfer – all with excellent accuracy.