I've used the 165 gr Nosler Ballistic Tip from my 30-06 quite often. Always with good accuracy and great results on game:
340 yard cow elk, through the shoulder blade, destroyed the lungs. Quick kill. No bullet recovery.
325 yard black bear, quartering away, through the ribs, took out the lungs. Quick kill. Bullet jacket recovered from the off-side hide after penetrating a lot of bear.
My mule deer & antelope with the 30-06/165 gr combo have all been taken at lesser ranges, 140 - 250 yards or so. Always good expansion & penetration. From my experience, it's an excellent general purpose hunting rifle bullet.
I'm using H4350 at about 2940 fps.
Regards, Guy
