RE: lever action pointed bullets?
I've tried them in my .450 and they shoot great in it. Though the old Hornady blunt nose shot really good in it as well. The advantage of the new bullets is they have a lot less drop. I wouldn't hesitate to shoot anythingout to 200 yards with my .450. The dead tree we use to sight in our guns shakes when we shoot the .450. We can shoot a .300 WM and it doesn't move but you shoot it with the .450 and you can see it shake. I've found they work great on large pigs I can shoot straight through them even through the shield, on some of the smaller guns the bullet would stop under the skin on the far side.