I hunt central WV for whitetail and blackbear. I use a 270 Win for both, 130 gr Ballistic silvertip for deer, 150 gr ballistic silvertip for blackbear. I have killed four blackbear over the past five years with this setup, all over 200 lbs with no problems. The ballistic tips have gotten a bad rap by bad shooters. If you place the bullet where it is supposed to go they perform like no other, both game drop like rocks. If you hit bone the core of the bullet will still smash the bone an keep on going. Blackbear are still considered fairly thin skinned game, the Nosler CXP 2 will work perfectly for deer and blackbear and will still fly extremely well over long distances. Even better, at long distances very tough bullets at a reduced speed will not perform as designed, the ballistic tip bullets were designed for excellent expansion at distance, where others fail to expand properly. If you are one of those guys that never shoot over 50 yds. and hit bone the ballistic tip is not for you even though they can leave devistating holes. Buddy of mine shot a doe @ >50 yds using my 270, right in the shoulder. The bullet did not exit but did make a hole I could literally fit my fist in all the way to the vitals.