The bullet that hits the vitals kills..a deer/elk hit at 100 yds with a well designed .243 bullet in the vitals is dead... A deer/elk hit in the hind with a 300 ultra mag is wounded. We had to over come poor designed bullets in the .243/6 mm class when they first came out,that left them with a bad rap for many years and is still entrenched in many peoples minds. If you can shoot a 6mm class rifle better and consistantly more accuratley but have trouble with magnum class rifles I would rather see a Deer/elk hit in the vitals with the 6mm(with good bullet). Larger caliber and Magnum will not make up for poor placement.
