I shoot the Barnes Vor-TX 165 grain in my Savage 16 300 wsm. Very accurate. Shot 5 deer with them from 50-200 yards. All DRT. A friend of mine shoots the 165's out of his WSM in the nosler partitions. Was with him when he shot a nice black bear at about 75 yards. Bear went about 60 yards but still alive. Put another shot in him to finish him. Not sure about the bear's weight, but 5'11 from nose to tail.