Maybe you are right.

I don't know.

Here's a recent test with recently made bullets. Performance was similar in test media...to my general experience with the 235 on whitetail deer does although I have seen complete disintegration in deer, so maybe this recent test indicates a bit tougher bond between jacket and core.

As stated, a friend of mine swears by them for elk and he says he has had and seen {another fellow he knows uses them, too} mostly thru&thru shots with them.

The '80's bullets I used blew up into tiny shards on side shots on deer. I cannot explain it. Daryl's experience is in line with my friend's. I called Speer and they told me there have been technical changes over the years to the bullets, but didn't have the exact details on the changes.

Here's the test from last year. Compare with the others.

http://forums.nitroexpress.com/showflat....cd201702a92f5d1