i'll give you that mule deer as what I was really trying to do with my "water-filler jugs" at 50 yds was a absolute worse case scenario. I still like the 6.5mm 120 grain bt but IF the 125 partition or the 130 grain accubond group as well outta my Tikka I will likely go with that due to the possibility of a shoulder punch where I desire a pass thru. I shot a small 90lb deer this yr with said 120 bt a touch back and high but still lung shot and got a pass thru and the deer traveled 50 yds but decent blood trail. but, I'm always nervous if I hit a shoulder knuckle. I hunt thick stuff and if a deer runs 100yds w/o a decent blood trail it probably won't be recovered and I don't like feeding the yotes when I'm in need of sausage.
thanks,
Big Ed
