Which bullet is best for Whitetail deer in 30/06 & .270

I don't think that bullet selection is very critical on deer within reason and both should be just fine but if I had to venture a guess I'd go for the deep shock as it is one of the best non premium bullets I have used....

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Ray Atkinson

ray@atkinsonhunting.com
atkinsonhunting.com

Ray, what animals were they used on?
Can you tell us about wound channels/penetration? The pictures I've seen in Federal Literature shows they don't seem to expand as much as many bullets.

Found this:

Deep-Shok� Rifle Bullets
In a joint development effort, Federal Cartridge� and Speer have brought the high-tech Deep-Shok rifle bullet to reloaders. Deep-Shok was engineered to have a tough and unique jacket design. Speer was called upon to add their exclusive Hot-Cor� process to ensure high retained weights.

The Deep-Shok jacket is like no other. Its base features a solid boat tail and the shank section is thick for deep penetration. The core and jacket are mechanically locked together to prevent separation. The jacket is tapered for reliable expansion; five heavy flutes define the expansion pattern and allow a large, supported mushroom.

Speer�s Hot-Cor process pours a molten lead core � the same ternary alloy used in Speer�s Grand Slam� premium big game bullets. This means no oxide layers between core and jacket that could cause slip-page and destroy the bullet�s integrity.

Deep-Shok bullets are boat tail soft point designs for flat shooting and high retained velocity

F E AT U R E S & B E N E F I T S
� Compound-profile, fluted jacket
� Reliable, controlled expansion over a wide range of hunting conditions
� Boat Tail design
�Higher ballistic coefficient for better energy retention at long range
� Hot-Cor
� Eliminates oxide layers that lead to core slippage
� Large heel lock
�Mechanically locks the core to the jacket

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When it comes to deer almost anything well work just fine these bullets well kill any deer out there as long as you do your part.