Mykey

The heavier bullets are ok if thats what a person desires but i personally prefer the lighter bullets. I've been handloading a 130grn Hornady Spire Point in my 30.06 for years now with excellent results. I've killed deer from 20yds to 300yds and i haven't had any problems with this bullet at all. I can see a noticeable difference in the recoil of the 130grn compared to the heavier bullets in my .06. The lighter bullets also help to make my shots more accurate from the reduced recoil at long range shots. I think it's a matter of the location of the hit on the animal rather than the bullet itself. Most of the deer i've shot with this bullet never left the spot they were standing and the few that did didn't go 40yds.