Confidence, a positive attitude, familiarity with all aspects of all our equipment, getting into the elk. An abbreviated list. Bring your 'A' game!
I am in the bullet cost is trivial camp!
I have shot enough SSTs to learn I might not be learning as much by shooting a handful more a year, then the taxing effects on my brass 'cost' .
BTs to ABs here. (They shoot the same, same load 65 grains of H4831-sc seated a tad off the rifling)
They just plain shoot well for me. That's confidence.
Any bullet that can match or beat any Noslers performance is bringing your 'A' game!