I bought a new scope this past spring for my old 1989 vintage model 70 .30-06. I haven't had a chance to mount it & zero it until this past weekend. I have been using Remington Core-Lokt ammunition for the last 20 years. I like it, it's inexpensive & it just plain works. So with current conditions I went to buy some core-lokts to zero my rifle & I was unable to find any. I did get the 165 grain Hornady SST's zeroed. I bought them because they were what Academy had in stock at a semi reasonable price. They don't seem to group as well from my rifle as the core lokt's did (under an inch at 100 yards) but they did well enough (less than 1 1/2" at 100 yards). My question is what is ya'alls experience with these bullets on deer. I have known some folks that say ballistic tip bullets don't do as well in the thick as the core lokts & I always seem to wind up hunting in thick stuff. Sorry for the long post just to ask a question.