Not stating a pissing contest, but I don't know any hardcore handgun hunters that use anything but flat-point hardcas bullets on really big game where penetration is at a premium......
There are quite a few (several here) who do. IMO, Partitions are one of the best bullets for big game with a handgun. You get the benefit of an expanding bullet with the penetration of hardcast. I shoot 300 grain Partitions in my .45-70 and .454s and have 100% confidence in them. I do use hardcast bullets for bear protection in my RH also. Both jacketed and hardcast have their uses.
