avengerboy
Think Cayugad probably said it best.... Good and Bad...
I have often heard and do continue to hear stories about the lack of SST/SW performance @ closer ranges - that seems to be the common denomiator. I am not a pointy bullet fan - at the ranges I hunt in and shoot in a 200+ yard is not even thought of. and anything inside that 200 yard range is easily covered by a variety of non-pointy bullets...
This was written by a well respected (at least by me) poster...
All Deer were shot with T/C Triumph, 250grn SST, Harvester sabots, CCI primers, 110grns of BH209.
The First Deer i shot in Kentucky was a Spike Buck. The SST caught part of the front shoulder and traveled thru the Deer and came to rest in the Deers back leg. The Deer ended up going about 50yds with not one spot of blood. 
I actually couldnt find it, went back and got Big6x6 and he helped look for it and he found it after about 20minutes of looking in the dark.
The next Deer i shot in Kentucky was a nice Doe. My bullet entered in the left shoulder and exited to the right of the right shoulder about 7 inches. This Doe went about 70yds with not one drop of blood. 
I found this Deer after about 10 minutes of looking.
The next Deer i shot was here in PA. This bullet went in the left shoulder and exited half way back the Deer thru the ribs on the right side. This Deer went about 50yds in a field and died. There was frost on the ground so i could clearly see the path of the Deer. Not one drop of blood.
The 250grn SST will not be in the Deer woods with me anymore. I will note these are the new 250grn SST"S. I have used the old one's with out any problems.
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Might take a look at thr whole thread if you want to...
http://www.modernmuzzleloader.com/phpBB/viewtopic.php?t=10479