Wow, they have an actual viable Barnes DPX competitor and they aren't in any way marketing it for self defense? Odd. Given that gel performance I'd be perfectly comfortable carrying that.

Maybe they just have so much tied up in the American Gunner (repackaged XTP Custom), Critical Defense, and Critical Duty as their "3 solutions to meet all needs" approach that they don't want to muddy the waters.

As a slight thread drift, I've really appreciated that the XTP is still available for decent prices in bulk. For carry I like HST/Gold Dot but I'm seriously considering switching to XTP for my woods/field .40 round. XTP penetrates deeply, almost to a fault for urban self defense, but for a dual purpose woods carry round I really like a round that will dive deep.