[If I was going after elk, etc, I'd be looking at a Barnes load. With Whitetails, I'm afraid a heavy Barnes will shoot thru without enough expansion. ...
DF
FWIW, the antelope we have shot with 165g .30 cal TTSXs have all dropped at the shot. After a bad experience with a 7mm 160g XLC on antelope I could never bring myself to use another XLC or even a TSX on game. The TTSX and MRX have both been great, antelope to elk.
