Ok, the dead center on the left was actually shot through the front shoulder on its way in. It held together really well. I actually shot it through the shoulder as a test of how it would hold together and it didn't disappoint.

One more thing, these are only 220 grain bullets pushed with 80 grains of 777. I'm not sure, but I bet the 300 grain or larger bullets would have a longer shank and still retain all of their weight. If I was hunting larger game, I would shoot a significantly larger bullet.

I appreciate the "back and forth" on this subject. There are a lot of opinions and personal experiences. Hopefully we can all gain something from this. Take care, Greg