Jacketed handgun bullets have come a long way , the best compromise between the 2 types are the swift A frames, they open up but hold together and penetrate like a solid . When I hunted with my 357 it was 180 grain hardcast and I would aim for the shoulders and it worked well. Now with my 44 I wasn’t impressed with the 240 grain xtp on deer. I’ve moved on to the 270 grain deep curls and I’ve got some 280 grain A frames to also try out. A solid will perform and penetrate no doubt, but a quality heavy for caliber jacketed bullet may perform a bit better.
Last edited by colvin; 03/24/21.
