i know head shots arent smart....theres 1million hunters out on the first day of deer season.....you try to find a spot theres noone else.....we walk 2 miles in no lie.......some years theres noone around.....but last year they followed our drag marks out and found our spot....and we had guys on our laps....i mean if i was depseratly trying to kill a deer id follow the drag marks to where you seen 2 guys dragging 2 does and a 6pt from opening morning by 9am back to their spot too.....hornady actually makes a IB SST......unless im reading wrong.....SST-IB.....sst interbond bullets......core is locked to the jacket......they also make the normal SST....i was talking about the SST-IB....sounds like its made to expand but stay together with the interbonding.......they also have the softpoint IB bullets......but im asking about the SST-ib......i think we are all a little confused lol...........if they do what they say i thnk they will work....but ive never shot a bear...........thats why im here.....