I'm not blaming the bullet, I simply did not get it done. I had heard negative comments about the brand and wondered if there was a flaw in it as regards not spreading out like a hollow point type round. I know they are very accurate in my TC out to at least 150 yards. I fired it twice after the shot taken at 100 yards and both shots were dead on. The gun did it's job,the round hit what I aimed at but the deer simply did not go down but managed to run quite a distance or is tuck up under a thicket I just can't see. I'm going out today and see if I can smell him or spot buzzards circling.