I only shoot for pratice once in a while. I found some low cost(18.00) Federal 150 grain bullets for my o6 and bought 5 boxes, They shot and killed just as good as any handload or premium bullet I ever tried. The 3 shot groups were less than 3/4 inch. Also bought some cheap winchester .308 power points for my old Savage 99 and it would put em 1/2' and it too killed a big buck this past Nov. I'm not about to pay 54 $ a box for shells. My .243 shoots Remington Coreloks into tiny groups and kills deer like lighting.