I have killed deer with the FTX bullet in several calibers, including 450 marlin and 45-70. To my way of thinking iit is too explosive. Sure, it has no problem penetrating a deer. But, it does too much damage. Hit a shoulder and loose one and most of the other. While being very accurate, it just destroys too much meat. I have gone to the Remington 405 grain JSP or the Hornady 350 Flat Point.

In smaller calibers such as the 35 Remington it is an awesome deer bullet. The smaller calibers seem to hold together better.

Last edited by Gladesman; 06/28/18.
There was no greater freedom than when I would leave Holiday Park Fish Camp heading my airboat west toward the Big Cypress. Fuel for 4 days, a good machete, an ice chest. No phone, no radio. Just God and me and the Everglades.