I agree with you on this. Federal is my go to manufacturer for hunting ammunition for any rifle that I don't have time, interest or desire to work up loads for. Folks used to say that if Federal Gold Medal Match doesn't shoot in your rifle there's something wrong with the rifle. I've come to a similar conclusion for their Vital-Shok Trophy Copper products. I've shot that stuff in numerous chamberings for numerous rifles and 99% of the time it produces excellent results. They have consistently been a top tier manufacturer.
I worked for Remington for a couple of years as an ammunition R&D engineer and one of my projects was to develop a .308 Win 150gr CLUB load for the FBI. The FBI liked the Core-Lokt bullet but wanted it to stay together when passing through various barriers so that meant using a bonded bullet. They also wanted waterproofed primers and case necks and were going to buy millions of rounds a year for their new LaRue carbines. One of the benefits of waterproofing the case necks was that it improved the consistency of bullet pull tests and it shot considerably better than the standard Core-Lokt products. I ended up taking a fair amount of the DV ammo home for "personal testing" and still have at least 500 rounds of it. I've been saving it for "apocalyptic" scenarios which is probably ridiculous but I don't use it for hunting or for target practice.