IMO for what it’s worth, for self defense in a northern climate where multiple layers of clothing could be encountered I would be heavily inclined to go with a hard cast for reliable penetration. Had erratic performance of HP’s (even XTP) on deer from a 41 mag. The cavity on HP’s can get plugged up with clothing and fur.
I just read that yesterday after already loading a bunch of hp's for them. Also told them to shoot the damn things and let me know how they handle it. BUT they seem to feel better just having something to load them with.
This has turned out to be much more than I thought it would! Just load some up and send it to them, but after reflecting on it it's a lot to take on the responsibility for someone else's carry and defense! I hope I don't let them down. Couldn't live with that. Much more serious then hunting or plinking!
