You don't need a premium bullet for deer. They are easy to put down with proper placement.
This. Good old fashion lead tipped cup and core style bullets have been around for a long time. And with good reason. They work as well as anything else on deer sized animals. Heck, they work better for that purpose than many of the premiums that cost much more. I like Hornady Interlocks.
Never cared for ballistic tips. Too explosive IMHO. Basically just a hollow point with a plastic nipple snapped in the end. Don't know why I would pay more money for that.