Roskoe...I switched to that bullet in my .243 a few years back...killed several deer with...this after shooting a .243 for 20 years or so...On one of the other internet hunting sites I posted a queation...??85gr Sierra HPBT for deer???

You can imagine the responses...I didn't let on that I had already tried...One camp said "You're crazy" "not ethical" "why use such a small bullet" "not enough energy"...You know the deal....The other side had actually used this bullet and had field experience with....Totally different responses....It seems that the more experienced a hunter was with a .243, the more likely he had heard of this bullet...I ran across very few that had actually tried it that didn't think it was the best of the lot for deer sized game....Fortunately in NC I can kill 6 deer a year...and owning farms I get extra doe permits....I also have 3 buddies that have switched from a 30-06 to a .243...2 of these are also using this bullet....We are over 30 deer being killed with this bullet in the last few years...Like you, I'm still impressed with the damage this little bullet does....I am amazed that you can push it up to 3750....thats smoking!!! No wonder you are getting a hole that big!!! Good Luck