I have my tag for hunting elk in Colorado next fall, and now I am trying to decide whether to use aerotip or hollowpoint powerbelts. I am definately using powerbelts because of ease of loading and I have found a very accurate load. However, I am undecided about which tip to use. Back when the only came as a flat nose, I shot an elk through the chest and the exit hole was no bigger than the entreance. Now he didn't go 5 yards, but I like a bullet to mushroom a little more than that.

Personal experiences with both tips? I suspect the aero will mushroom more than a flat point, but don't know by how much. I know that the hollow point will mushroom, but will it mushroom too much?

Any personal stories about performance with shots through the chest would be appreciated. Chest shots are the only ones I will take.

thanks