I watched my father kill a lot of deer with a 30-30 and mostly core-lokt bullets over a lot of years. They died, but I was never all that impressed with them.
I tried the LeverEvolution 160s a couple years ago and bounced on off a rib without slowing the deer down, something I have seen happen with even 180 grain 30-06s.
I have never seen a Barnes not penetrate in a very straight line or bounce off bone in what amounts to a respectable number of deer now. So, I am going to try the Barnes 150 TSXs in mine this year. They open well at even reduced velocity (1600 FPS). I get 2400 FPS and itty-bitty groups using the LeverEvolution powder (35.5 grains). I don't see them not making two holes, and I don't see them deflecting off bone. At that speed they ought to tear up Bambi's internals.
I might know more come December, but I can't see them not working better.
