But the argument for hard cast is it stays intact, no?
By that logic, I think, well....isn't that why FMJ isn't labeled good for hunting? So how is hard cast good for outdoors but FMJ is bad for outdoors. Makes no sense...to me.
I did say XTP is probably best if you thing your shooting an animal in defense from an SP101. XTP is all about limited expansion and therefore doesn't get the preferred massive expansion of HST/Gold Dot for personal defense rounds while XTP will travel a bit more.
Maybe an Semi Jacketed like American Eagle, but...I don't know I find SJHP all that compelling either as it's a bit of the worst of both words non of the benefits from either.
I'd call an adequately warm XTP round. Note, super rod FPS XTP can under penetrate as XTP can only open so much no matter how fast it goes. It's not just about FPS. When a round opens, how large it can open, if it will break up at a certain level of speed, when it breaks up...all different per round.
Meh.
The Remington 125gr SJHP is known to be a thumper/the bane of throat erosion in the past. A thought too.