i used 250-3000 sav for hunting deer here in pa. guess what bullet i use, 87 gr. people say, sproul thats to light. well, when i hit a deer ,it goes down. i seen many heavy bullets go thru deer and deer run. experts all say you want hole out both sides, not true. shock of my 87 gr bullet drops deer. yes, i cant hit the deer in bone area, behind shoulder and neck. i have not used the PB but i would pick it over the solid tip bullet everytime for deer size . this was passed down from my grandfathers years ago. today if deer runs , you most likely lose it to someone else. not with the light bullets in right place, down they go.on deer ,you want shock not a hole.bigger game , i would use the solid tip where you need bone breaking but not on whitetail deer. take care