What does the job?

[bruce moulds]

the bullet does the job.
the rifle is part of the delivery system.
the cartridge is part of the delivery system.
the shooter is part of the delivery system.
start with the bullet for the job, and reverse engineer.
bruce.

 

[Divernhunter]

Been saying this for years.
The bullet is the cheapest part of the hunt and it the one part that make the final determination of your success or not. Why spend lots of money on everything else and get the cheapest bullet(ammo) you can find. A better bullet can make a poor or marginal shot(not that we want them but it does happen) into a killing shot.
I also think you owe the animal you are killing the respect to do so quickly as possible and not wound them to get away and suffer or even have to chase them around for hours/days.
Yes cheap bullets will usually do the job on most animals but better bullets are an insurance against unplanned events.

 

[Newboomer]

Get the very best projectile you can find and load it correctly in good brass.