I slid a .375cal 250gr ttsx through a couple of moose ribs at about 40 yards today with no sign of petal breakage. I did find a partial petal from a 7mm 140gr ttsx in the exit wound of a caribou this year; it was shot at about 430 yards. That bullet hit the humerus on the far side before exiting. I've been very happy with the ttsx so far.