Trophydeer

I use ballistic tips for varmiting, I like the blowing up affect. as far as big game I have shot 4 mule deer each time droping them in there tracks. In a perfect world ballistic tips would drop each game animal first shot but this isnt a perfect world and that is why I dont usually use ballistic tip.

smokpole

Corelocks all the way! I've used Nosler's, boat-tails, ballistics, Etc..and I keep going back to the 30-06, 150gr coreloks. They perform well, thier cheap and they do the job!

ShortHair

I shoot 140 grain 7mm-08 ballistic tips. My experience has been similar to what you describe on shots of less than 100 yards that are not neck shots. At 150 yards and out or a neck shot at anything under 100 yards, one shot dead deer.

TxTechsan

This topic highlights one of the great things about reloading. These discussions give you reason to experiment with new loads and spend more time shooting!!!!!!!

dep214

i use 150gr ballistic tips in my 30.06 and 7mag. i hunt deer and hogs with both. i have killed many deer and hogs with both and have never had ANY problems. winchester says on the box what each load is for.

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Robb92

MY UNCLE USES THEM IN HIS 338, THE FIRST DEER I EVER SAW HIMSHOOT WITH WITH BALLISTIC TIPS AND IT DROPPED IN ITS TRACK THE ONLY DOWN FALL WAS THEIR WERE 8 DIFFERENT HOLES IN THE DEER AND WHEN HE GUTTED IT OUT HE HAD TO SCOOP THE GUTS OUT, HE SHOT IT RIGHT BEHIND THE FRONT SHOULDER BUT WHEN IT WENT IN AND EXPLODED IT TOOK OUT EVERYTHING.

Critter Gitter

I use ballistic tips on groundhogs and they vaporize chucks pretty good.

I would think they would be just about the best deer bullets with a perfectly placed shot behind the shoulder. Definitely not my first choice for head on or quartering towards shots.

280Rem

I shoot a 280 and use B.T. loaded by GA. arms. I have shot this same load/rifle for 8-10 years and am entirely satisfied.I switched to this from Nosler Partitions because of lack of expansion on good chest hits. This isn't a problem now.

Ruger-Redhawk

I recently bought 5 boxes of Federal Premium 7mm 150 gr Ballistic Tips. I shot several rounds at the range in my new Ruger M-77 with excellent results. I haven't shot any deer with it yet.I must say some of the comments I read have me very leery about using them for deer size game.My hunting partner uses Federal Ballistic Tips in his 7mm08 and swears by them. Although this last year he shot a big Buck, found pieces of shoulder bone and blood everywhere.He followed the trail & he never did find his buck.I'll give them a try. If I'm not satisfied with them there's always Core Lokts to go back to.Ruger Redhawk