[Waldo]

My XLR came with a bunch of 300g HP (not sure what brand) and had heard horror stories of them not penetrating so I put one into a tree to test and was quite surprised by the result (see pic).
Some of the 300g'ers may be soft but these weren't.
I've since loaded up a bunch of 405Rems and they shoot/group heaps better so I won't be using the HP's anyway.
Cheers,
Waldo

 

[Waldo]

It really is a case of "the right tool for the job", I have Fallow and Sambar deer where I hunt. Still yet to shoot at a deer with the 45/70 (not for lack of trying though) but have used my 30/06 on both species and with factory 150g corelocts they charge straight on thru the Fallow and are devastating yet the same load on Sambar hasn't pased thru on a side on chest shot at 40m! For the Sambar I've loaded up the 405g Rem's if they can't get thru I don't think anything will.
Cheers.
Waldo