Nice pics...
I've never been a big fan of water-tests, the expanded bullets always look sp pristine and don't reflect reality. In the "old days" I pushed some Black Talons thru water, and they looked great. But real world results were rather mediocre.
I test bullets in pork meat from the butcher, bones and all, and sometimes covered with clothing. Everything looks different then.
My carry load is now the Hornady FPD 230 gr. +P. But, Frankly, any of the modern bullets will do a good job. I used Golden Sabers but because of their tendency to separate jackets, I'm leaning more towards bondeds. Gold Dots perform well for me also.
I will try to get some of these new HSTs and check them in meat... will post pics when I do.
JWB