AnsonRogers,
I don't really blame you for not trying Ballistic Tips again after the first fragile models, but among other examples I've seen the 120 BT, started at over 3000 from a 7mm-08, enter the left rear of the ribs on a big whitetail buck standing angling away, and end up under the hide of the opposite shoulder, after breaking the shoulder.
Have also seen the 140 from a 7x57 make basically the same shot on a pronghorn buck at about 150 yards, except for also catching part of the spine--and exit. That was in 1995. It didn't take long for Nosler to toughen them up.
