Chasseur, I,m undecided about the Nosler Partition as it is made today! The old NPs were made with a relief cut around the bullet over the PARTITION so the bearing surface is seperated in the middle of the bullet relieveing the area over the partition. Today, however, the bearing surface runs the same diameter right over the partition. So in the area of the Partition the bullet is a solid mono metel bullet! I'm not sure that the narrow partition is enough to do harm, but I certainly can't say for sure it isn't! The Nosler Partition is my favorite soft point in my bolt, and single shot rifles, especially the 375 H&H. Like you, I'm torn up with doubt!