Occasionally, during my younger years, we could buy 8 deer tags in eastern Montana: 5 antlerless muley B tags, 2 antlerless white tail tags, and 1 either sex either species A tag. Those were lean years for me. Shot lots of Speer and Sierra bullets that aren't even mentioned any more. Secret to a clean kill: > 1000 ft-lbs of energy at impact for deer & antelope and > 1500 ft-lbs of energy at impact for elk & moose + hit the animal in the front end. High shoulder shot to drop them in their tracks or in the heart & lungs to avoid ruining meat (need tracking snow unless you're breaking bones. Now days I don't hunt much, but handload & coach kids and grandkids. We like quick, drop in their tracks kills. Berger VLD's, Classic Hunters, and Elite Hunters provide that along with the accuracy at long distances that we could only fantasize about 30 or 40 years ago. Modern optics, numerically controlled machine tools and high quality, uniform bullets enable consistent, repeatable long range ethical kills for the skilled marksman. None of these advantages help shooters that lack the skills of a marksman. Personal preference, product availability, and individual skill & confidence in the bullet selection ultimately solve this debate. Make sure you get it done on paper at the range before hunting season. Bullet brand doesn't matter as much as shooting skill and experience.