I used that same exact round in my .338 for deer this deer season, 180 gr accubond loaded down for deer @3050 fps. I shot three deer with them and my feeling is that the bullets held togather very well, maybe to well. I think that they may better suited for larger animals such as elk . I think they would work pefectly for elk. Two deer I shot weer hit in the upper forward lung catching some bone plate on the front qtr, they exited leaving a 1.5 inch hole. The other deer was shot center lung broadside about 3 inches above the briskit and had a 2.5 to 3 inch exit hole, for some reason this one expanded better. I guess I could load the bullets maybe 100 fps faster to get more expansion for deer. Nosler rates these bullets max velocity @3100fps. Anthing over that and they coud blow up or overexpand.