Travis,
I've read the same comments. I also believe Remington over corrected on their jackets. I bought a bulk lot of them in the early/mid 90's that were prone to pencil holing on coyotes. I was having coyotes I was sure I had hit well, act as if nothing happened. It wasn't until I killed a few with follow up shots to the CNS that I started finding pencil holes. I realize a few coyotes doesn't make an empirical test but it made me always suspect they ran some 17 bullets with tougher jackets to correct for the early ones. I went back to the Hornadys and have never had a reason to switch. Their 25 grain HP always works.
Same here. They always shot well for me but the Hornady HP was more deadlier.
I was shooting mine yesterday at the range and I just can't help but laugh every time I shoot a group with it.
Travis