I started reloading to be able to use partitions, as thy were not avail in factory loads til a few yrs later, that was with a 7RM, 5-6 yrs later I turfed the 7RM and grabbed a 7-08 and a 338WM, loaded both with partitions for hunting, the 7-08 worked out that ballistic tips would duplicate the partition load, as a year round load for plinking, same POI and speed. The 140gr partition in the 7-08 got the first moose, and the first elk, it was what I was carrying those particular days, and impressed me a lot at the time, gained a bunch of confidence in the 7-08 after those. Deer are not even a question with a partition, but, I've shot them with 120gr hollowpoints and cast bullets and the 140 ballistic tips. I just like to have a no questions asked bullet, that I know will do what it is supposed to do for me, when asked to do it. Can't say as I've ever had a hole the size of the one in that posted deer with any bullet, think the biggest was maybe 2-1/2" or so, but have had a few red mists on head shots on deer.
I keep threatening to try TTSX's, if I run out of partitions someday. I do have two guns I won't be using them in, most likely in one case, and definitely not in another. Both are 30cal's, but, I keep partitions in 6.5, 7mm and 30cal anyway. The one can't use them as it is a 30R Blaser DR that is regulated with 185gr RWS Evo's, and that's what I have to use in that, that's a heck of a bullet as well, first animal was a whitey at about 80 yds, was using iron sights, hit low on the knuckle of the shoulder, 1-1/2" hole thru the joint, thru the brisket and thru the other joint, was impressed with that. The other one is a 300H&H, I have some H-Mantels & TUG I'll try out in it first, used 3 180 gr Hornady interbonds so far with the 300, shoots well, blow up pretty hard though, do the job, but they are explosive.
