I've shot more animals including several elk with the 150 grain Nosler ballistic tip in my 7mm RM at around 3070 FPS than any other bullet. I think that they are the best deer bullet going and if you like watching deer drop on the spot they are what I recommend.
But tough isn't how I would describe them based on a bullet hitting a good sized bull elk in the ribs at 250 yards and blowing up creating a palm sized entry wound with shrapnel in the lungs doing the only damage and a 600 yard tracking job. In fairness it may have been from an earlier manufacturing run but that was enough for me to switch to Barnes TTSX as my hunting bullet in all calibers for elk. Now there are exit holes and broken bones if they are in the way at entry or exit on elk pigs and deer. The NBT is more spectacular as a killer in my experience but I'd rather know the bullet is going to stay together for some period while inside the animal.
Year? Old 100 count box?
