My experience, and opinion, mirror that of JamesJr above. I used one for years when I was in college in Missouri and never had a problem but I was reading too many gun "experts" at the time and when a 100 gr RN Texan bullet blew up on a 200 pound buck's neck I decided the 243 lacked penetration.
Now after 40 + years of experience with all sorts of bigger rifles I realize that a soft bullet was the problem ( if you can consider a DRT animal a problem) and that the 243 with any of the newer bullets will reliably take most any game if the shooter is capable.
Phil Shoemaker
Alaska Master Guide,
Alaska Hunter Ed Instructor
FAA Master pilot
www.grizzlyskinsofalaska.comAnyone who claims the 30-06 is not effective has either not used one, or else is unwittingly commenting on their marksmanship.
