I always preferred .30 caliber holes in living game! Never did catch on to the 243 win.
I started with a poorly fitted savage 110 in 30.06 for my first rifle and hated it. I sold it and purchased a Tikka 595 in 243 winchester. I tried it for 2 deer seasons and never really cared for it other than it had less recoil. I went back to the 30.06 and never looked back.
