VA BUCK; Your type of whitetail hunting is similar to our hunting in northern Minnesota. I wouldn't spend money on premium bullets if I were you. Try the Federal 'Power Shock'line of ammo for $15.00 per box. They are just a standard soft point and have performed very well for me while deer hunting, and shoot clover leaf groups at the range out of my Rem 700. Here is a photo of a 260 pound 8 point buck I shot at around 65 yards last fall. This monster buck dropped on the spot from a Federal 'Power Shock' 150gr. in .30-06.
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