Havent shot them yet but i very much plan on trying some out soon. They are supposed to have a harder coating and a better base. Ive seen pictures and posts of elk taken with the 338 plat and it did agood job on the elk and dropped it within 30 yards. The Platinums are only a few bucks more, But if they do a better job, its worth it. I plan on trying the 300 grain plats in my .45 and see how they do.