I have read this thread with interest. The BT has,for many, proven a great Whitetail bullet. Me, not so much. I'm shooting a 6.5X55 that gives best accuracy with the 120 BT at about 3000fps. I have only an example of three kills. Each of which cause me to have some questions about "Tough Balistic Tips."
I'm in the same camp as Rug. I have shot several deer with the 95 gr Ballistic Tip out of a .243 and color me unimpressed. I've shot them both in the shoulder and behind the shoulder and they all have ran. There was no exit and no blood trail. I too hunt in thick cover and believe in 2 holes. I never had this problem with Core-Lokts.
