And that, my friend, is why I like Gold Dots. I haven't hunted with the .44/270 grainers Ron, but wouldn't hesitate to do so. I've never recovered a GD from game - always pass throughs. But every one of the .410/210s, .452/250s, and .452/300s that I've found on our rifle range were expanded well and retained most of their weight. Most look just like the one on the left in your picture. Thanks for the report.