I think it's deadly, but the BC will kill it on longer shots, and expansion suffer. I'd rather launch a 130 personally.
Better yet, in a 6.5mm
Agree w/above, I'd rather have a bullet that will work when chips are down and you get a less than optimal shot w/a bullet that is on the 'softish' side.
For deer, the Ballistic tip is a fine bullet, run them often in 243 and 6BR to deadly effect, and have run 140s in 7/08s. I think a 'mono' can be deadly and ruin less meat, yet for lungs broadside, most cup/cores work fine.
Soft targets = softer bullets IMHO. When I launch a mono, it will be thru shoulders, etc. before getting into vitals, unless not possible. Most any bullet short of an FMJ thru lungs will kill fine, some quicker than others.
