Lee
The nosler 300gr partition and the 300gr Lehigh would be on my list for trial and then there is the 300gr Gold Dot and the 300gr Bonded shock Wave.
You know I share an equal tought in the ability of the Gold Dot especially considering the price of the Dot as compared to the Nosler, Barnes, or even the SST/SW...
The only thing I have not proved to my self is my concern that the Gold Does expand greater than the Nosler... which may/might also reduce the depth of penetration in a large animal. Granted the damage will be done and the animal is dead - I am just not sure if it will happen as fast. Again my only concern is or would be in thick skinned and thick bodied animal.