In my opinion the GD are superior to the XTP on weight retention. If you shoot them into sand the jacket comes off. Sabotshooter said this. The GD loose NOTHING in this test, they hold all it weight. I believe sand is harder than flesh. As for SW, they are the hardest loading projectile of all I have ever tried, even in a clean bore. I can't use them in my guns. I have seen posts where they shoot right thru and do NOT mushroom, allowing deer to run a long distance and not recoving the animal because of poor bloodtrail, the mushroom produces MASSIVE tissue shock and damage. Well no blood trail in NOT good. So based on this logic, I believe the GD are superior to the SW and the XTP. That is my logic. I believe the Nosler Partition is superior to the GD, but the cost of $49 instead of $15. Therefore I believe GD is superior for good hunting projectile based on these criteria.
Chap Gleason Va