The only weird thing I've heard about Partitions was a tendency to roll end over end (Think about the physics involved). Needless to say, I told the hunter instead of trying to blame the bullet for missing his game (because we all know that bullets have computer guided trajectories) to take the half brain he had left and spend some time at the range.

Nosler Partitions have been a great bullet for years when used in the correct situation. By that I mean proper bullet weight for the load/muzzle velocity. I'm not an expert and I don't reload, but based on past posts where guys did alot of testing there are bullets that will give you deeper penetration with greater weight retention. But the NP still performed just as well.

But think of it this way, is the deer, elk, caribou or moose really gonna know the difference when its horizontal? Its all about shooter ability and ultimately bullet placement. My 2 cents.