I shoot trophy-bonded bearclaws myself, but where I hunt I don't want to track one if I can help it. One or two hops off the shooting lane, and it's so thick a rabbit would have a hard time traveling! So I'm always aiming for straight through the shoulder shot to drop them in their tracks, the reason I shoot these bullets, is because if they do run I definitely want an exit wound. I use this bullet in a 30-06, 7mm mag, and .300 win mag.