I have had excellent results with round nose Hornady bullets, but have used them in a very specific circumstance.
I use 180gr rn out of a 16" .308W for a just in case rifle, intended for close shots. The short barrel lends to lower velocity, and that combined with the poor BC, for me categories this type load for close shots only.
The lower velocity doesn't cause much bloodshot meat unless I'm right on top of them. While the wide soft point still expands at the lower velocity.
Other than a .30-30, this is the only rifle I have set up for round nose.
