Brass prep of small lil 222 and 223 cases, especially if I'm doing a big batch for a prairie dog trip. Tedius stuff. Even worse if I need to trim them all first.
Took my 222 out last season during our antlerless season. Big doe, shot behind the shoulder at 150 yds or so. She ran maybe 40 yards. Used a 55 gr hornady spire point, bullet did not exit and I never found it but it made a mess out of her lungs. But with only a caliber sized entrance hole there...
Shot my first deer with a borrowed Marlin 30-30. The next year dad got me a 700 stainless/syn DM in 7mm-08 that I proceeded to stack deer up like cordwood with for the next 15 years. Still got it, but I use other rifles mostly. Just because I became a rifle nut.
Short range deer with a creedmoor,I'd think the 129 interlock would rival about anything else and be cheap. Whether you're buying factory or loading them.
Prepped a bunch of 223 brass. Got the urge for one of the new 8 twist Remmy 700s and I aim to scratch it soon. Just debating between blued of the stainless fluted version.
4350 and 100s in the 25-06 go together like politicians and other peoples money. At least they do in mine. I also like 110 accubonds and 115 partitions with IMR 4831.