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I see your point on hollowpoints.
I haven't had trouble with them on big game, because I have always just stayed away from them.
I'll admit that my experiences with hollow points on varmint and what I've learned from extensive LE action reports on hollowpoint performance on men has left me with the sense to stick with at least SNRN for game that I'll be eating.

I've looked at the BarnesX, but haven't shot anything I'd be eating with it yet, wont likely either as it appears that bullet will end up ruining a lot of meat with it's 'toto rooter' effect. Wound channels appear to be huge with those bullets.

My father always cast hard bullets for his 06 and hunted with it a bit, but did most of his hunting up close with a .45 auto rim, I think he was running a flat point bullet in that revolver.

Hope that answers...

--Tinker