Let me start by saying this is a question reguarding WHITETAIL DEER only...nothing larger like elk.

I'm just wondering if some of the "issues" with the Nosler Ballistic Tip bullets "blowing up" on deer comes from close range shots from a light weight/high velocity bullet.

I'm shooting a .30-06 and have always shot either 150gr. or 165gr. controled expansion bullets....but I'm starting to wonder if there might be some merit to say.....

A 180gr. Nosler Ballistic Tip for whitetails. Seems like the heavier bullet would be moving slower and be less prone to "blow up".....and a heavier bullet thats designed to rapidly expand sound like it would be devistating on whitetails shot through the lungs.

I know whitetails aren't hard animals to kill, but those little buggers can sure cover a lot of distance in a short time when they're not dropped on the spot/DRT.

Any ideas on if going to a heavy bullet that's moving slower butstill made to rapidly expand would maximize the damaged done by the bullet on deer sized game???