Out of a 30-06 for deer hunting I’d consider them almost ideal. The 30-06 is a bit of ‘overkill’ for deer much of the time. Yes, I’ve hunted MS and GA a bit.
I went on a CO elk hunt two years back, went though bullet evaluation beforehand. I did have some 180 partitions loaded for my 300WSM but actually took the 165 grain gamekings out hunting. The gamekings shot a better. I took a 30 yard neck shot in a 5X5 and my hunt was over, one shot. OBTW, brush covered the larger boiler room.
Yes, where that bullet is placed is paramount.
I agree with you I like them for deer. I've also used the 100gr 25cal version out of the 257 Roberts. Never have had much tracking to do using them most of the deer I've shot with them went straight down. If the ammo you received in error shot good out of your rifle I'd use them.
