I'm a reloader and i love the 95 gr. hornady sst bullets. they are a flat base bullet but they hit like the hammer of thor. i have made shots on coyotes with them out to 425 steps and dropped a big doe this year at 277 steps. i tipped over a big 9 pt buck that was facing me at 175 yards and not one of the deer needed a follow up shot. i am pushing the at close to 3000 fps. when i shot factory loads i shot winchester 100 gr psp and they shoot pretty good. with a soft nosed bullet you dont want to go any lighter than an 85 gr bullet. anything lighter and they are made to fragment rapidley(varment bullet).