Also I have read on other ML forums that they don't expand, they shoot right thru an animal, with a small exit hole so little blood trail.
Chap, you won't have that problem with them in the newsavage under smokeless. I have heard some complain of over expansion with the upper velocity loads, though I haven't seen it first hand using standard loads. Great performance from my perspective in 3 deer. Though you may require a different sabot then MMP HPH12's that they come packaged with. I use the MMP HPH 12's much easier to load, plusit reduced the flyers.
I like the SST but think under loads 100grs area and range 150 or under the likes of a hornady XTP or similar is better serving. The cost plus the fact they just palin work are my main reasons. Though if your going to be shootinglonger distancesthe better BC of SST, etc is appealing.