The .270 Win with 130gr frangible bullets, such as the Sierra Gameking, or the Nosler BT is 5 of 5 for bang flops, without actually breaking the shoulder. I tend to run them pretty fast out of a 26" barrel Ruger #1, pushing 3200 fps. But even with a 22" M700, it dropped a big spike DRT.
I did shoot a spike with a .223 and a 65gr Gameking a couple years ago. It separated jacket & core, which I found in the offside hide, and lost 50% of its weight. The buck only went about 30 yards. I've seen deer with bigger holes in them go further. Then again, I shot a deer last year with a .351 Winchester, with its 180gr Hawk bullet going a leisurely 1700 fps. That buck also only went about 40 yards. All were heart lung shots, not shoulder breakers.
Last edited by tex_n_cal; 09/30/16. Reason: 2nd paragraph
