Thanks for background info on that load MD.
I have a box of 250 round nose interlocks and two boxes of 250 SP's, but I'll probably hunt with 200 grains this season again instead of working up a new load. The season after that 200 IL SP didn't exit, I loaded the 200 grain round nose and shot another buck at about the same yardage. Didn't hit any shoulders that time though, and the bullet exited. I've heard that the round noses are tougher, but that's only heresay. Trajectory at these ranges is a moot point. It's rock throwing range, lol. I didn't realize Hornady had stopped producing the 250 RN, shaking my head.
