Chap - Thanks for the link. I will do some reading on that after I come back from the range today.

As for your question, I still think from the posts and pictures I have read and seen, that the 250 grain Shockwave is still more then able to do the job. I think the most impressive picture I saw was of a moose shoulder blade (with the hide removed) showing the damage fromthat 250 Shockwave. He was shooting a T/C Omega and I believe three pellets. My point is, if anything should have fragmented that bullet, I would think a moose shoulder blade would have.

Although I also favor the 300 grain Shockwave for large animals, I think the 250 grain SW is bad medicine for any whitetail you come across. Now the Barnes are flat out a great bullet. Expensive, but a great bullet. I shoot them out of my Knight.