I sometimes wonder about the necessity of loading up "max loads" . I have never met an elk, deer or pronghorn that complained about the lack of 100FPS in my loads. Backing off a little never hurt anything and results in longer case life, along with longer barrel life.
Sometimes loads shoot the smallest groups right at max
Be that as it may, for hunting, good accuracy combined with ease of extraction, reliability in weather extremes, and bullet performance usually are more important than minor (or maybe not so minor) differences in accuracy, and while we're at it, top velocity. All depends on your situation and what twists your winkie. Not that long ago, brass life could be a big deal because of supply "issues", though hopefully we've learned our lesson there and won't get caught short again.
