Hec I'm not sure what Nosler designed the ballistic tip for. I've tried them on deer and hogs and have never had a one shot drop, except head shots. I have some very accurate loads with ballistic tips, but won't use them hunting anymore. When the CT ballistic tip came out, Nosler said it was different internally and would not break up. I shoulda known better. I loaded up 150 gr CT's for my 280 and normal velocity, went hog hunting, shot 8 hogs in one day. I recovered 2. One shot in the head, the other I tracked for about 300 yards to find him still alive andstandingwith an entry wound right behind the right shoulder. back toBarnes and Sierra.