i feel when we talk deer not all deer are equal smaller deer do die easier most of the time but bigger whitetail bucks up north during the rutt sometimes can be tuff to kill . we use a better bullet like a Nosler Partition ,Swift A-Frame other good choices are Barnes bullet , a good Hornady bullet or Hammer bullets . the buck might be a once in a life time buck with huge horns that`s why i use better bullets and so does my family because i do the hand loading for them , a big whitetail buck shot can make it to a swamp or a thick forest these bucks seem to have a will to live and to hide and then die .my grandson will be using a old Remington 700 with a shorten stock 243 WIN. with 80 GR. Hammer bullets when he gets a little bigger and can use a full length stock Nosler Partition 100gr. in his Ruger #1 257 Roberts . good bullets are very important for our youth the are nervous and may not make a good shot , yes B.T. are a decent bullet for just a deer .
