I have taken several deer and elk with both ballistic tips and partitions.On deer I have used the 100gr ballistic tip and 100gr partition in my 257wby and the 140 gr ballistic tip and 140 gr partition in my 7mmstw; and on deer,bighorn and pronghorn the ballistic tip is by far the quickest killer.Not one animal has made it fifty yards after being shot with a ballistic tip and most drop on the spot.They often run 50 to 100 yards or more when a partition is used.On elk and moose I have used the 100gr partition out of the 257wby the 140 gr partition out of the 7mmstw,the 200gr partition out of the 8mm rem mag and the 180gr ballistic tip out of my 300 ultramag.All have worked well but only the ballistic tip has repeatedly dropped elk and moose on the spot.I have not however used ballistic tips out of the 257wby or stw on elk or moose as ballistic tips are not as tough in the smaller calibers and I am not sure they would deliver adequate penetration on the larger animals.

Edited by - stubblejumper on 09/26/2002 19:11:40

Edited by - stubblejumper on 09/26/2002 19:12:16