Why do you think solid to near solid bullets are preferred for head shots on elephants? Because they expand the fastest and penetrate the most?
Maybe it's because they have the smallest frontal diameter?
Well, most of the elephant guns are medium to big bores. But I imagine that the reason for using a solid bullet is so it does not expand and fall apart when it hits the skull.
I imagine that the reasons for loading handguns with hard-cast instead of defense ammo are similar (what you want the most is penetration, not expansion)?
