Long story short. I ended up taking the .338 w/ the accubonds out the second day of white-tail season here in MN. First day I had to pass a couple of shots b/c I didn' t have the confidence that the .270 could get through the brush. Anyway, took a doe and small buck at about 40-50 yards w/ the .338. To much gun, but ya just can' t guess where they will be. Anyway the Tikka performed flawlessly. Both shots behind the should and no lungs left. Both deer went 75 yards in opposite directions. Enterence wounds were large and exits, huge. I don' t think the bullet really got to expand fully b/c neither deer seemed to flinch and ran off as if not hit. I will be ordering some for the .270 and .30-06.