I still have one 243 though it's days are numbered. However poor game bullet performance on deer is the main reason I'm done with it and of course poor barrel life...
I am reminded of the saying: "It is the poor craftsman who blames his tools."
"There's more to optics than meets the eye."--anon
"...most of us would be better off losing half a pound around the waist than half a pound on our rifle."--dhg
