RE: accuracy vs inexpensive ammo
I once had a ruger 77 in 06 that one of my sons now has, and it loves federal blue box, before that the hunter pack stuff....it shoots 5 shots you can cover with a quarter at 100 yds...the "Premium" stuff in this gun, wouldnt shoot any where near as accurate...a dead deer is a dead deer no matter what you use..However bulletts that penetrate too much and punch holes all the way through the animal I have totally changed my opinion on especially on deer size game!!....So premium ammo designed for heavier game should be avoided for sure...I would try a few more brands of less expensive stuff first and see if the 2" groups improve...you might be surprised...I handload now and have a much better appreciation of how much a slight change in something can make ..so if you find a particualrly good inexpensive ammo, by a couple of extra boxes of the same "Batch" number listed somewhere on the box...