I have given my opinion here on this forum relating to this topic a number of times so many of you know I am a Barnes bullet fan because of the performance I have had with them on larger elk size game. I am also a fan of the high shoulder shot and always have been.
With Barnes bullets, you will get pass throughs most of the time as they are not designed to enter the animal, explode and come apart. They are designed to open up in 4 distinct petals and leave a devastating wound channel with the energy being transferred to the animal along the entire wound channel. Since they are an all copper bullet, they retain the majority of their weight and that is why most shots are pass throughs.
Of all the animals I have taken with Barnes bullets, I have only recovered one bullet.
There are a lot of great bullets out there today, I just happen to use Barnes in my big game calibers. I would have no problem using others but as you reloaders know, when you get a load worked up with components that all work together, you tend to stay with it. Or at least that has been my approach.
To the OP, if you are not settled on any one bullet yet, Barnes should definitely be on your list to at least try.