Spaniel-All the deer I ever shot with an XTP or Nosler,I never recovered a bullet.All wound channels and exits were impressive. my problem is with the SST. I shot 4 deer with them and recovered all 4. 2 went down and 2 ran a long way. The last I shot was a big doe shot quarter to me. The pics are posted on another thread here. I recovered the bullet (also pic posted). This deer ran a long way and I feel that the bullet did not expand until it hit the ribs on the far side.The internal damage was no where what I have seen with either XTP or Nosler bullets.This is only my experience,I know others have had good luck with them.Dead is dead however and I did recover all of them. My thing is some places I hunt(close to posted land) I have to drop them quickly. I can count on the Nosler to do that and I do nottrust the SST.

Charlie