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Randy, I think the word you are looking for here to describe your bullet strength is "Ductility". The lower antimony content alloy that you use and then heat treat results in a strong yet ductile bullet.(Will bend or deform at it's hardness limit but will hold together and not shatter)
You have arrived at an excellent spec for a hunting bullet.
Sorry to hear that LBT went out. Do you know what the circumstances were? Damn, was going to order a mold too.
Your meplat summation is right on. I have hunted from a treestand with a 357 Mag loaded with Double-ended full wadcutters seated out of the case to allow for more powder space with a carefully worked up load. Always got big laughs when I showed other hunter friends what I was using. The laughs quieted though when they got to see the size of the exit hole and internal damage of the deer I six-gunned with those loads at 15-25yds.
[This message has been edited by Contender (edited November 20, 1999).]
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