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Old 07-20-2018, 04:50 AM
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Coastal Mountaineer
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Boy, that's a tough question. Federal is great ammo and I doubt you could go wrong with any .243 ammo they said works on deer and hogs.

I've tried lots of high dollar Federal and Remington ammo in my 7mm-08 and 30-06 in the last 30+ years. Thinking about all the deer I've killed, I realized the old standby Remington core-lokt did as well or better then any of them on deer in brush and open fields out to 200 yards. So, I just buy these when they're on sale.

However, lately I've been dissappointed in the Remington's. They shoot fine but the "fit and finish" seems to be slipping. I think I'll try some Federal Fusions this year and see if my rifles like them.

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