RE: explodeing bullets
I was wrong, the name of the exploding bullet was "Devastator". Loaded by a small company, and advertised heavily in Shotgun News at the time.
Wrongway, with all due respect, you might talk to your marketing guys, and your R&D guys. Frangible bullets are designed primarly for safe range use, the bullet disintigrates and there is minimal danger of ricochet or lead backsplash. Black Talons were simply a good JHP design that was a victim of Winchester's own marketing campaign.The original BTs haven't been on the open market for several years. All hype and anti-gun BS. BTs wouldn't do any more than any other well designed JHP.