The 225grain Nosler Partition is all I use. Had used the 250 in that brand, but went with the 225. A good compromise between the 210 and the 250. Nothing but Partitions for me for the last 20 years for elk. Tried my 300 WSM in the 180 grain Partition a couple years ago, and didn't like the performance of it compared to the 338 in the 225 bullet weight. As for the 243, yep it's a good starters gun for deer for women, but if you talked with any bullet manufacture it sure wouldn't be in the top ten. If I was really recoil sensitive I would go with the bigger calibers in a Browning BAR with a muzzle brake (which a good friend of mine uses in the 300Win Mag in the 200 grain Partition with great results). If your stuck with bolt action only, then a 270 win in a 160 grain Partition, 308 Winchester in the 180 grain Partition, and at the bottom a 7mm-08 in the 175 grain Partition or possible the 160 grain bullet. There have been allot of new bullets made, but the Nosler Partition still shines!
