Home Forums Hunting & Shooting Deer Hunting Goodbye 243 I'm done

It is not that the 243 won't kill deer with well placed hits, generally broadside, spine and neck hits drop deer with just about any rifle. It is also not just about deer. It is about the lack of blood trails most of the time and the need for just about perfect placement. I just find the 22-250 a better varmint rifle for me and the 7x57 a far better deer and feral hog rifle under less than perfect conditions. I find the 243 more than I need for coyote calling and not any better than my 22-250 on deer with the shots I will take with either.