I've recovered two 100gr. Core-Lokts out of my 243 Win. and they held together just fine. This was with handloads that were at or near max. and both deer were around 50 yards away or slightly less. One went 2/3 of the way through a deer from front to rear and the other was a quartering away shot on a larger deer and went through the off side shoulder stopping just underneath the hide. They mushroomed/expanded to the point of almost pancaking. All in all, I felt that they penetrated quite well for expanding so much and the core/jacket held together. In the three or four deer that I have shot with a 165gr. CL in 30-06(approx. 308 Win velocities) I haven't recovered a single one.
