BobinNH-

No arguments from me on your bullet choices. I simply posted to show that there are more factors to consider than just velocity. I guess I'll have to break it into multiple posts because I think the forum only allows 6 pics per entry, but here are a few bullets I've recovered over the years. And, for me, since Contenders cartridges with modest velocities are about all I shoot, standard bullets work just fine and often perform similarly to the premiums. In fact, some of the recovered Ballistic Tips look quite similar to the recovered Accubonds.

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