I personally would go for a 10-12 bhn and see how they shoot. This year I took 2 deer so far with a 3-3-94 alloy run at 1900 fps. That was about 12 bhn, that worked very well. I do powder coat, I prefer it to traditional lube.

......the occasional hunter wielding a hopelessly inaccurate rifle, living by the fantastical rule that this cartridge can deliver the goods, regardless of shot placement or rifle accuracy. The correct term for this is minute of ego.