I have no experience with that particular bullet on deer! But based on the information I' ve read on the bullet, (and my own past experience with 158 grain soft points on close range whitetails), I would strongly suspect that they would work well if employed well. Because of the limited energy of the .357 Magnum I have purposely only taken shots when it was possible to place the bullet through the ribcage broadside. Under these circumstances the .357 proved adequate to make clean kills. I shunned taking quartering shots through the front shoulders to eliminate the possibility of not obtaining sufficient penetration. I would imagine that some of the newer 180 grains, (and maybe as well the 170 Gold Dot), might provide adequate penetration to take a quartering shot.

Anytime I have been in doubt....I' d elect to ere on the side of caution. There really is no excuse for not making every effort to insure a " clean kill" .

Hopefully some one has experience with that bullet and can provide more precise information!