I don't care if you are shooting 22LR or 460Wby Mag rounds, the bullets are STILL the cheapest part of the hunt yet are the ONLY point of contact between you and the animal. All the cheapest or greatest equipment, time, practice etc in the world means NOTHING as they don't kill the animal, that's the bullets job! So this "I don't/wouldn't shoot Barnes because they are to expensive" it just total horsepuckey unless you are so whipped by mommy or your wife that she goes with you to Walmart and FORCES you to buy Corelokts.
Does an extra $20 per box for ammo REALLY mean that much to you? If it does perhaps you don't need to be hunting in the first place!!!

HL