Would anybody care to explain why a Core Lokt bullet would even be considered a junk bullet? Idunno, I have just heard a lot of people kind of cringeing on factory ammo lately, namely the Core Lokts and Power Point ammo. Now I understand that for top notch target shooting, a good handload is generally going to perform better, but for killing an animal the Power Point and Kore Lokt have always done well for most people that I know. My dad has bumped up to the Silver Tips nowdays for big game hunting, but for deer it is still a Core Lokt or Power Point. I think that you just need to make sure that you are using the right version of the bullet since they are rated for the game for which you are hunting. Usinga bullet intended for thin skinned animals on something like an ELk or Moose is probably not going to perform correctly, and vice versa a bullet intended for thick skinned larger boned animals is probably going to get a pass through shot that doesnt quite tear things up like needed.