Well, it's a lot more effective than a HP that doesn't feed. Personally, I have found Winchester HPs of various sorts to be quite reliable. There are others, too. However, it doesn't take more than one or two incidents with funny bullet shapes to make a sane person want to carry a revolver or two. I wouldn't want to go up against HB-toting Clint Smith even if I were wearing soft body armor.

HP probably has a slight advantage over HB, but exactly where you hit which organ in which person surely has a greater effect than bullet shape. While I feel comfortable with some HP, I certainly wouldn't argue against the use of HB for reliability. And when I carry a bottomfeeder, I carry a backup revolver.

Erich?