OhHeyThereBen
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Probably pretty good advice, millions of animals were harvested before premium bullets appeared. CoreLokt and Hornady American White tail have been my go to ammo for black bear and whitetail in woods of MN and never thought twice about it. However, as I look towards my first western hunting trip this fall, where the shots will be longer, and the animals bigger, I am going to move up to a premium bullet. The cost of bullets shot to select one that works in my guns and to get a new zero will be a rounding error compared with all the other costs associated with the trip (and needed upgrades to other gear such as pack and spotting scope).
I agree. It's not really something that should be skimped on (I'm just getting into reloading so that I can fiddle around to have the absolute best ammunition) but I'm thinking that someone that just bought their first rifle would be better off shooting a bunch of less expensive ammo and getting experience than buying two boxes of the expensive stuff and shooting a box and a half.
The OP stated that this is their first hunting rifle, so maybe I'm just giving stupid information to someone that is an experienced shooter and hunter. If that's the case, buy the best!
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