I use the 165 gr IB in my 30.06.
Don't buy a lot of them until you have developed a load - they can be finicky on accuracy.
For whitetails, it is probably wasted money...….over the 165 gr Interlock. But I guess it may give you peace of mind.
I am reserving my IB for moose and elk now and switching to 165 gr Interlocks for deer.
That exactly what I did....bought box of 100 from Midway and plan to try. The Interlock has served me well for years and one heck of a bullet, just know us old guys have to try something different now and then.
