That wound is typical of what we were seeing with a 60 grain Partition from my 22-250.
Very deadly on the deer we killed with it.
A partition should be just as good as a Bear claw, wish they made a 70gr Partition
10 grains won't make much difference if any.
No issues punching through high shoulders on 200# deer.
I always wished they had made a 50 or 55. Something that would shoot through 14 twist .22 calibers. Even a 12 is on the edge for a 60 grain Partition.
Not a 70 grain partition, but the been around forever SPEER 70 SMP, is not a bad alternative...it along with the Sierra 63 grain SMP, are a step up in performance for lighter 224 bore bullet weights... due to their profile, they are short and open up very well, have high sectional density to penetrate well, and they will work very well in 1 in 12 twist rifles.. in a 22.250 they are a big step up.. I've taken a number of black tails over the last 25 years here in Oregon with the 70 grain Speer, and each one has been a bang flop scenario.. they are also usually available, because a lot of folk prefer newer technology bullets, or the old traditional 55 grain bullets...
Put it in the right spot, a deer is usually down for the count right where it stands, or runs...
