I use custom bullets for competition, 69 Sierra MatchKing is still my general go to bullet for .223., prairie dogs get launched with 40gr Hornady V-Maxes, and my whitetail bullet is an 85 grain Sierra flat base fired from a .243. BUT, one of my favorite self-defense handgun bullets is the Speer Gold Dot. I'd hate to see any of our mainline bullet companies go out of business, so I'm glad my ammo dollars get spread around. Nothing at all wrong with Speers, especially if they're a good price.