Every deer I've taken with a long gun has been with the same Rem 700BDL in 30-06 with 150gr core lokts. Well and from 1 box of hornady light magnums. Most deer were DRT. Still shooting from a stockpile that is 15-20 years old. I just hope newer rounds are as reliable cause I'm down to about a box of the old stuff. It doesn't take high dollar cartridges to bring down a whitetale. I understand and appreciate that some like to experiment and handload custom rounds but for now I don't reload and stick with what has proven to work. The only reasons I plan on changing is if they become unreliable or if I get the opportunity to hunt in an area where extreme weather calls for more 'failsafe' design.