Well, I won't, "disagree greatly" with the bullet selection. But there are a few that I would adjust. The 243 would be better with a heavier bullet. And the 270 is certainly better with heavier bullets. But we were talking about just deer, right? And yet figures were quoted to 500 yards and the 30-30 was left out. My experience is mostly with the 270, so I will comment on it. The choice of 130 grain bullet was correct and the velocity quite reasonable. The actual bullet choice I have not used, but I can say that the Speer 130 grain flat-based spitzer, was an absolute death-ray on deer in my experiences. But for really long range, you have to go with what your rifle shoots most accurately at the extreme range of the longest shot you are willing to take. 100 yard groups mean nothing if you will take a 450 shot. For my 270, I found the best long range accuracy with Nosler 150 grain Partitions started at 3,000 fps. There have been any number of other combinations that did as well, nay, even better at 100 yards that would seriously destabilize into buckshot patterns at 300 yards. It seems a lot of shooters expect that a great 100 yard load recipe will maintain the same MOA thoughout to longer ranges. It ain't so! I wish it were, but real ballistics aren't that simple and apparently not without some gremlins on the ride to 500 yards. For a 24" barreled 270 Winchester, I have found that reasonable maximum velocities with optimum powders to be 3,200 fps for 130 grain bullets; 3,100 for 140's; and 3,000 for 150's. You can certainly force them to go faster, but case life will suffer first and something could break next. And why? Isn't the object to accurately place your bullet down range and bring home the venison? The only reason I will run those 150 Noslers that fast is the accuracy it delivers in my rifle. For most shooting I use something milder. My pet load pretty much beats anything in the OP's chart, but so what? It might be a better load for Elk but we were discussing deer calibers. I've only experienced two deer with a 308 Winchester. It would seem that a 270 makes a quicker kill. But such limited experience means nothing. What we all really could stand, is more time spent hunting and shooting regardless of caliber choice. It's a fun thread, though; we're into our third page. Happy holidays. Pathfinder