My favorite bullet is the Lyman #452460 200 gr. SWC , it has proved most accurate
My experience as well as 200 gr LSWC's offer less recoil and are measurably more accurate than the 230 gr FMJ. I'd estimate that 90% or more of my reloads use one or the other of two LSWC's.
The Lyman 200 gr., LSWC, mold # 452460, was designed to replicate the 230 gr FMJ hard ball's feeding characteristics. Hensley & Gibbs made one as well, (# 68), which in my guns has always been a bit better feeding and also allows better accuracy. It's sports a nose section that's just a bit longer than Lyman's version. While I do cast and use both, the H&G #68 works better for me.
Casting either is about as easy as it gets...I use straight wheel weight alloy, adding only a pinch of tin when necessary to facilitate mold fill out, & size to 0.452" for all of my guns, and use 50-50 (alox to beeswax) lube.
On the rare occasions when I've bought commercial 200 gr LSWC's, I've had great success with Missouri Bullet Co.'s version, but re-lube with either Lee Liquid Alox thinned 30% with paint thinner. This prevents leading which the hard lube used by all commercial casters, is ineffective in preventing.
Loading the above for accuracy and 100% feeding is no real mystery. My practice, is to seat the bullet's top driving band almost but not quite even with the case mouth, leaving just a bit of lead exposed...(about the width of a thumbnail thickness, say 1/32"). This helps feeding as it does not allow the brass case mouth to hang up on the barrel hood/chamber mouth etc. Any more than the 1/32" of lead band however may result in a misfeed. A simple plunk test with the round in the barrel will tell if you've left too much lead showing at the case mouth. BTW, I use 231 or Bullseye for my loads: ~750 fps for target and 850+ for anything else.
Given one choice for target or defensive use, I'd pick one of the two previously mentioned LSWC's or their commercial equivalent...they're accurate, feed well and cut a full .45 cal. hole in paper or game/attacker.
Best Regards, Rod