While I am one of those hunters with one or two years muzzleloading experience, one should keep in mind that nothing ever works as it is designed to 100% of the time. For each negative review of a bullet, there is another with glowing results. There are so many variables to take into account, including powder charge, impact point, and velocity. The most important part of the gun/powder/bullet combo is accuracy. If ya can't hit where you want to, or if ya don't have confidence in the combination, this increases the chance of a "poor" bullet performance. Use what works best in your gun, and what you have confidence in. Just my two cents.