RE: Ballistic Tips on Deer YES or NO
 

Number 1,you're not going to get 3100 from a .280. Number 2,with 140 gr,it has enough to get inside before it comes apart. Number 3,a rib bone won't be big enough to cause massive failure with a 140 gr bullet.

RE: Ballistic Tips on Deer YES or NO
 

I had a buddy who bought a box of these when they first became popular. in 300 win mag, he hit a good buck with no exit wound at 100yds. thats pathetic, he chunked them in the trash, but i am glad they worked for some guys. I wouldnt use anything but winchester powerpoint anyway.

RE: Ballistic Tips on Deer YES or NO
 

I've been using them for 20 years. I have taken at least 200deer and half a dozen bear with them. Someone said "They just plain work". No truer words have ever been uttered.

Thosewho say, NO..... All I can say is, GOOD. More for me to shoot and kill with!!!!!!!

As always, the 10% intelligence rule applies. IMO the vast majority of bullet failures, is actually the failure of the shooter/hunter. Shoot placement people, shot placement.It also helps to have a little understanding of thedesign and characteristics of the bullet you are shooting.

RE: Ballistic Tips on Deer YES or NO
 

I have used the 150-grain BT's and the 168-grain BST's in 30-06 on serveral Wisconsin whitetails. At ranges of 75 - 125 yards, they performed similar to a soft point bullet for me. The only bang-flop I have gotten was on a quartering away shot,but I have had that happen with other bullets as well. Most of the deer ran a short distance. I did not see any bullet blowups at 30-06 velocities.

Overall, I favored the 168-grain bullet, but both worked.

RE: Ballistic Tips on Deer YES or NO
 

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RE: Ballistic Tips on Deer YES or NO
 

deleted.... its no use, some people can't be reasoned with.

RE: Ballistic Tips on Deer YES or NO
 

the fact of the matter is a original ballistic tip is nothing more then a hp with a point stuck in it.mainly so they will cycle thru actions easyier. there are other bullets on the market with the same type plastic tips that perform better.

personally i don't think you can beat a hornady or seirra spbt.

RE: Ballistic Tips on Deer YES or NO
 

If you read the history of the ballistic tip in the Nolser reloading manual number 3 page 4,the reason for the poly tip is to prevent tip deformation in the magazine due to heavy recoil.

RE: Ballistic Tips on Deer YES or NO
 

If you have a bullet tip hitting the inside of your action before it is fed into the chamber you have more problems then you need. They were put on to prevent deformation which will cause an inconsistency of bulletaerodynamics especially at the longer ranges..