I appreciate you guys viewpoints and don't disagree. My viewpoint is/was limited to elk killing, not practice. I tend not to practice with 'expensive' bullets. I have more than a few cup/core bullets on my bench. I also tend not to shoot larger cartridges any more than necessary to keep sharp. I do tend to shoot alot of 243-308 type cartridges for every day shooting/practice. Almost all of my rifles are Kimber or M70 so about the only difference is cartridge.
The other factor is what shoots well in my rifle. Notice I included the Sierra 225 in my list of bullets to test for elk killing. I use Sierras in cartridges than run less than 2800 because they normally hold together at those velocities and shoot very good. That said, if I can get a Partition to shoot well, I default to them for the killing part. I'm OK with spending a few extra dollars for bullets used to kill critters.
