Yeah, if I have a 170 grain mold cut it'll definitely employ a wider meplat for maximum splat. Perhaps even make it a three cavity mold and have one of the cavities hollow pointed. Accurate mold's # 36-168J or 36-168SG is mighty tempting.
Look at the meplats on the 36-165V and 36-170DL.
165NG is tempting too. Still leaning towards a gas check, at these velocities a plain base is at the edge of creating leading issues, especially with a relatively soft alloy to guarantee expansion.
