Ok, going to stick with two calibers to try and keep it somewhat simple.
First .308/30Cal
I have a Lee 311-180-R, I bought this for my AR-10 thinking it would feed better than a flat point. My line of thought, it'll feed and with PC pushing around 2000fps (enough to cycle the action at a minimum) it should be more than enough to drop any deer, or two legged predators I run into. Am I going to not be able to penetrate a deer because of the round nose?
Next, 38/357.
I have the Lee 356-125-2R that I now use in 38/.357 and 9mm for plinking. I don't think I'd feel comfortable using these to hunt or for self defense for multiple reasons in the 38/357, maybe in the 9mm, but not my first choice. So I'm toying with another mold for the 38/357 in the 150ish range. Is it worth it to get a multiple pin mold, FN and HP, one for hunting, the HP for SD, or just get a FP for both? Would it make enough difference to matter?
Sorry, I know and understand j-words very well, been researching for over 30yrs, jacketed soft points, meh, so so. But these cast bullets, this is quite the learning curve!