I agree. Try the 44-cal 200 grain, that's rated for higher speeds and not coming apart so quickly and see more damage with those jugs.

Myself and XTPs?..... I go more serious using the 300 gr. 45-cal XTP Mag. But this week I am testing the itsy-bitsy 200 gr. Hornady FTX in 200 grain / 45-cal. I am not sure if I will wake up on Opening Day of Muzzleloader season a wuss and use the 200 grainer, or wake-up bearish and use the 300 grainer.

Same with Opening day of rifle season. Not sure if I will use my soft 130 gr. bullet in my .270, or yank out the .300 WSM and it's 180 gr. bullet.

All I know right now is I boxed-up all my 40-cal ML bullets and put them away in a shoe-box. I will go strictly by the firearms rules of Michigan and use a required 45-cal ML bullet.