For the past 2 years I have shot only 250 gr. SST's, from an Omega, Encore and Savage ML II. In the past 2 years I have hit and retrieved 18 deer, from 10 to 230 yds. 5 of them at 200+ yds. I have only recovered 1 bullet from a gut pile, all the rest pass through. I have shot a lot of different kind of saboted bullets and I plan to use Hornady's 250 SST next year.