Thumbcocker: I have shot MANY dozens of medium size Big Game animals with the wonderful Nosler 130 grain Partitions.
This was my "go to" bullet for several decades.
Virtually everyone of the game animals (Blacktailed Deer, Antelope, Mule Deer and Whitetailed Deer) were shot intentionally, and patiently, through the heart/lungs!
NO bloodshot issues occurred.
The listed animals, above, gave NO tracking problems what so ever - they either fell near the spot shot or dashed 100 yards and fell bled out!
Like another poster replied - don't shoot them in the meat (shoulders, neck, backbone etc) shoot them through the heart/lungs - problems solved.
Hold into the wind
VarmintGuy
Thanks for the info. I have used 150 grain speer hot core for years. Almost never a problem with blood shot meat. The 130 partiton is the only weight partiton that will shoot well in my 270,
