some of the softpoint bullets dont expand enough in smaller animals to be real fur rippers,i have killed a few while deer hunting with my .308 and even .300 win mag and not tore them much worst then my .223 with highly expandanly bullets just shoot for the lung area and dont try to shoulder shoot them and it shouldn't explode them,I tore out a whole side of ribs and ripped one from the front shoulder back to its hind leg with a .223 one time on a frontal shot,so any bullet can tear them up but it shouldn't be to bad if you dont hit the shoulder or spine..goodluck and it dont matter what you use as long as it is enough to kill them cleanly just get out and hunt...