I've been hunting slow this year, and have been pleasantly surprised. Not so premium bullets perform nicely launched a bit slower, so it seems. I've been shooting the old 140 interlock out of my Creed, and it's been great for bucks. Need to kill a few more these next few weeks to really get a good look at it, but I've been surprised at good exits and the lack of blowing shoulders to smithereens like I did with more speed.