RE: new gun
Buy several boxes of ammo of different manufacter and bullet weights and see which your gun likes best. For deer hunting you really won't need more than a 130gr bullet. I have also had outstanding perfomance with the Winchester Supreme Ballistic Silvertips in my 06. Every deer shot dropped on the spot. My 270 WSM shoots the 140 gr sst's and accubond's to the same point of impact.