For a handgun hunting bullet IMHO from 18 to no more than 24 BNH. Water quenched wheel weights will IME be from 21 to 24. If you are not running them more than 1200 fops then 11 to 12 BNH is fine. 1300 to 1400 fps needs to be at least 18 if hunting very large game. Deer do not need as much penetration and do not have as large of bones or body size as say a buffalo
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