Quilly don't waste your time with Ballistic tips especially hunting in Maine. Buy a regular soft point bullet and you'll never regret it. Ballistic tips are a lot of Hype.......This is another myth the boat tail bullet...You'll only see a miniscule difference after about 400 yards and if you shoot something close it turns itself inside out. there is only one exception to this rule and that is the Swift Scirroco.