The "mess" was not the point of the post...
The point was the end to end penetration with a cup n' core...
Doh! my apologies..
Regarding performance, I haven't had the pleasure to kill anything with an interlock just yet, but by all reports I've heard/read, it is a tough, well made bullet. I have some loaded up for my 7mm SAUM, and look forward to using them in my other rifles when I get a chance.
So, two hole wouldn't surprise me on an end to end shot, but then again, not much surprises me when it comes to killing critters.