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Just for some fun what are peoples preference Core-Lokt or Ballistic....I have a 270 and use core-lokt and have had great success even when I used a 30-30 but I have heard some swear by the ballistic.
The only thing I dislike about the Core Lokts is the quality control seems to be poor. The last box I bought had a lot of lead "spillage" down the outside of the bullet jackets.. I don't know how much it would have affected accuracy, but it turned me off the Core-Lokts. So, I've used Hornady American Whitetail in my .243 & Federal Nosler Partitions in my .280. Both work great if you do your part as far as I can tell.
To me, the quality of Remington products has plummeted downhill quickly over the last decade since they sold out and are now owned by Cerberus Capital Management, L.P. I no longer buy anything that says Remington on it. Even the last box of Remington .22 shells I bought had about one out of every ten that wouldn't go off. I've heard similar stories about newer Core-lokts. It's a shame, because Remmy stuff used to be the best quality.
Unless you shoot past 400 yards or so where you really need a better ballistic coefficient for retained velocity and accuracy, the deer won't know the difference.
Basically, shoot a bullet designed for reliable expansion for deer. The soft lead point core-lokts, winchester power points, federals, and others are just fine for deer.
Shot placement is much more critical than bullet choice given that you are using an ethical caliber weapon.
Core-Lokt for me as well.