Originally Posted by
Xtec Shooter
You just answered it all to yourself! A 130gr ballistic tip out of a .270 probably isn't the best bullet option for a whitetail. I don't know why you've been knocking the .270 caliber when you didn't even try other bullet options.
As a side discussion....
What is all the fascination with ballistic tips? I just don't get it. This is for medium game animals...deer, mulies, etc.. Why would you want a bullet that enters the animal and basically explodes? Sure...it rips it up when you make a good shot, but for a trackable kill do you really think it's the best option going? Meat loss?
Like i said earlier, the first version BT's would come apart quick for varmint type hunting, the newer ones are made for deer type hunting and work just fine for it also...just think how many deer have been killed before the bonded/premium bullets came out...what are they $3 a shot or so? Not very practical when you do a lot of shooting...