RE: Favorite brand of ammo
I also reload now. I started last year reloading. However, with the Remington Core Lokts in my 30-06 caliber gun I use the core lokts. I have never reloaded for it. I reload all my other calibers but with the 30-06 that I have had for about 4 years before I started reloading it shot straight as can be. It is a bonafide tack driver consistently with no flyers so I decided to continue using core lokts with it. Especially since I only verify its zero once a year and use for hunting season only. The other calibers I shoot throughout the year working up loads. I see no since in reloading for a rifle that shoots better than I could ever reload for anyway and that is possible.
Just to let you know, I have shot Winchester ammo, PMC ammo, and Federal regular hi shock soft points and premium gameking boat tails in the 30-06 and none of them shot as accurate as the Rem. core lokts. Good luck with your shooting.