I have harvested deer with an 06, 6.5x55, 300wm and a 307win, have never had a problem with a lot of meat damage. Bullets used have been corlokts, interloks and gamekings. I can see meat in the shoulder area being damaged but not from the ribs back if shot through the shoulder. Didn't say if this was a quartering shot or a broadside or what the bullet selection was either.