Barnes VOR-TX Safari 470 Nitro Express rifle ammunition (brand part no. 22030) loads a 500-grain Barnes TSX flat-base bullet, a factory round engineered to handload precision for dangerous-game hunters. The TSX is Barnes’ all-copper, lead-free design, built to expand to roughly double its original diameter while retaining nearly 100% of its weight, a combination that produces the kind of straight-line, bone-busting terminal performance dangerous-game hunters depend on for a first, often broadside, shot. VOR-TX Safari pairs that bullet with a full-power case built specifically for 470 Nitro Express double rifles and bolt guns used on Africa’s biggest game. For hunters who need a proven expanding load for buffalo and other dangerous game, this rifle ammunition from Barnes is purpose-built for the task.

Key Specifications

• The chambering is 470 Nitro Express, a classic dangerous-game cartridge built for double rifles and heavy bolt guns.
• The bullet weighs 500 grains, a proven dangerous-game weight for 470 Nitro Express.
• The bullet is a Barnes TSX, an all-copper, lead-free, flat-base expanding design.
• The TSX expands to roughly double its original diameter while retaining nearly 100% of its weight.
• Case material is brass, built for full-power dangerous-game pressures.
• Cost runs about $9.97 per round, in line with premium dangerous-game safari ammunition.
• Each box holds 20 rounds, a standard dangerous-game hunting box count.
• This listing ships as a case of ten 20-round boxes, 200 rounds total.
• It shares the VOR-TX Safari lineup with a matched Banded Solid loading, giving hunters a paired expanding/solid option for follow-up shots.

Frequently Asked Questions

What is a TSX bullet? Barnes’ Triple-Shock X is an all-copper, lead-free expanding bullet that retains nearly 100% of its weight while expanding to roughly double its original diameter.

Why choose an expanding bullet over a solid for dangerous game? Expanding bullets like the TSX maximize tissue damage and energy transfer on the first, often broadside, shot; solids are typically reserved for follow-up shots requiring maximum penetration.

How many rounds come in a full case? A full case holds 200 rounds, ten 20-round boxes.

Buy the Barnes VOR-TX Safari 470 Nitro Express 500gr TSX Rifle Ammunition

A dangerous-game hunt is no place to trust a bullet you haven’t proven, and VOR-TX Safari exists so hunters don’t have to hand-load to get that confidence. This 500-grain TSX loading gives 470 Nitro Express shooters a factory-fresh, first-shot expanding option before the trip that matters most. Order it from our Lubbock, Texas gun shop for fast, insured shipping to your door.