the ONE NBT I used, ONCE, on an average coastal BT buck, years ago, blew up
The new Ballistic Tips are not your grandfathers Ballistic Tips. Most of them have been through 2 or 4 incarnations since the 1980's, all hunting weights with much beefier jackets.
However, a Partition or NAB would be my first choice on bigger, big game. But I hear the NBT works, even on elk
Dewey, nice to see you!