Well, HEAD, I would not argue with you as you seem to have a solid basis in experience from which to speak! All I would say is that one should try to use properly constructed bullets for the task at hand-Soft, frangible, "varmint" bullets for small,lightly constructed targets like crows and groundhogs, etc., and tougher ones for the bigger game so penetration is adequate.

I think we can agree that the biggest, fastest, toughest bullet in the world is no good if it misses the target. Despite ol' Roy's claims to the contrary, even a Weatherby Magnum will not kill just from the effects of the wind from the bullet.

Nowadays, I load Nosler Partitions in all my hunting rifle calibers, even though I realize they are NOT NEEDED for light game (deer, caribou, etc., up to400 pounds or so).

I load them because they actually perform as they were designed to do-(unlike some of their competitors!!),hang togetherat high impact velocities AFTER the frontsection expands or even explodes, (YES, it is SUPPOSED to do that!!), but the rear sectionremains intact and continues to penetrate; AND, after a Nosler Partition bullet slows down at extended ranges, it still expands due to its' "soft front end". From my viewpoint, the bullet which does this best is the best of both worlds. A hunter cannot ask for anything more!

Despite losing their front sections, the Partition retains enough weight and structural integrity to go on through every animal I ever shot with one diring the last 50 years, except for two, which I recovered inside game after an UNBELIEVABLY LONG wound channel!