"premium" ammo

Depends entirely. Some people think that the smaller benefit outweighs the extra cost. I see it as if you can easily, why not.

>>34897157
What benefit does expensive ammo have? They both go bang when you pull the trigger, and they both kill animals out to any range you can see them.

>>34897196
Some bullets will have better expansion. Basic bitch soft points are probably fine for deer at most ranges, but I get peace of mind for a little extra cost for bigger game.

>>34897196
I knew my friend's dad used to go on some Safari hunts with his custom R700. He used to buy these $5 a round .300 Win-Mags for the specific purpose of making sure that whatever he hit, if it wasn't dead, it'd hurt and stagger. He recalled stories of people with soft points and cheaper hollow points would often get charged if they didn't get the killshot. So, in the case of going on a $20k hunting trip for larger game, ammo cost is the last thing you give a fuck about.

Hunting deer on season in the states? Yeah, even some Winchester Whitebox could hold over.

>>34897318
Lead is lead no matter how much you pay for it. The only difference is in how much antimony is used to harden it. At rifle velocities, soft lead has no problems expanding. Even if you used FMJ, shot placement is enough to kill deer.
>>34897363
Safari hunters usually use big bore rifles anyway. If you're using a 458 magnum, you can just use solids and not have to worry about expansion.

>>34897405
if you are paying more then 5 dollars a round and buying less then 50 rounds you might as well get the most gucci rounds you can

>hunt somewhere wide open out west
>that's a really nice looking buck 500 yards away

Do you want the gucci ammo that shoots tighter or budget whitetail loads?

I agree most of the time it's unnecessary when hunting where shots rarely exceed 100 yards.

>>34898166
>ravaged by coyotes and vultures before you get halfway there
I guess that's what the cheap ammo is for.

>>34897405
Yes the lead will remain the same in bullets, but the jacket can be made of different materials, most hunting ammunition uses a copper jacket, but some steel cased soft points use a bi-metal jacket made of soft steel that does not allow expansion as consistently.
And just like handgun hollow points, rifle bullets can vary in their performance. Examples are expansion and penetration.

>>34897363
Your logic is sound, but 300 Win Mag is a really small cartridge on safari.

>>34897405
Lead is lead except for (if you really use noslers) you'd understand the value of things like ballistic tips over soft or hollow point rounds on accuracy and impact.

But it's a bait thread so...

>>34900247
Most jackets on all but the cheapest ammo is a mixture of copper and zinc. It's called gilding metal.
>>34898166
Very few people take shots that far out. Those who do are probably using handloads anyway.
>>34901392
Ballistic tips are a gimmick. I can get MOA accuracy or better with soft points.