I used these bullets in the 349 or 348 Gr. which ever they come in hollow points last year and I shot a deer with them. It looked like some one took a bucket and poured blood to where the deer died (40 yards). But every post I have read here says different. ( NO blood trail) I love the way they group at the range from my T/C Black Dimond. I want to use them in my new T/C Omega but I want to use the 249 gr hollow point. I was wondering was it the hollow point or the Arro Tip that was giving everyone bad performance. As I posted in the past the shock waves are a bear to get started down the barrel. And the power belts are a breeze. But I will not sacrafice performance for ease. So if anyone knows and has tested the hollow points let me know. I love to shoot but above all I am a deer hunter and this is what I practice for. Mike