The majority of deer I have harvested with my 7mm rem mags was with 150gr Nosler ballistic tip at ranges from 30 to over 400 yards. If I shoot them behind the shoulderI have always got pass thrus. On shoulder hitsata high rate of speed (closer) sometimes I haven't got completely through but that is due to the design of the bullet being eclipsed. I have never lost a deer and the majority have dropped 50 yards or less. My primary target is the ribs so i don't see the need to worry about the closer then normal shots that may happen. I shot a mulie buck at 407 yard this fall 1/4 away, the 150 NBT entered the ribs took out the lungs and exited the opposite lower portion of the scapula doing very little damage to the opposing shoulder. The bullet performed as i expected and the deer dropped on the spot. However if closer was normal &/or I prefered the shoulder aim point I wouldn't use a polymer tip/rapid expansion bullet. Instead a premium bullet like the Nosler partion or a standard like the hornady interlock sp would be better choices IMHO.

I hunt elk annually and moose regularily previouslyI used Nosler Partitons and 160gr Accubonds with good results.2 years ago Iswitched to the 140 Barnes TSX and am sold on them for this application. 2 bull elk have been taken at 100 - 175 yards and both pass throughs with excellent wound channels. I also shot a Bull Moose in 05' at 70 yards 1/4 away, the bullet travelled through the lungs before busting the opposite shoulder and coming to rest in the hide - retention was 92% and expansion diameter was over 2x original @ .714" text book barnes pedal look. The performance was as good as it gets IMHO, pentration on angle through a 1000 plus lb animal was impressive, the lungswere soup and he took maybe a 2 steps before falling to the forest floor - all this with a load thataverages over 3200 fps at the muzzle!!!

It depends on the situation. I don't really consider the Nosler ballistic Tip a premium bullet but it works perfectly for my deer sized hunting needs. For larger then deer I look to a premium controlled expansion bullet like mentioned above. This has been my MO regardless of the cartridgeI load for be it a 06', 7mm rem mag, etc.