For deer only anywhere you go from a 243 is a downgrade.
You think a .308 or 270 would be a downgrade from a .243 ? Can you tell me why is that ? Thanks.
Elliot,
First and foremost practice and shooting rounds downrange is what makes a person a deadly deer hunter. The 243 is far better served for that venture than either the 270 or 308 and kills deer with ease.
A case in point would be the bear shot with 338 win mag gets away thread. Most people I know who use the 338 win mag shoot less than 20 rounds for practice and than go hunting because there a recoiling SOB and unpleasant to shoot. Basically what I'm saying is a man with a 243 and 1000 rounds downrange in practice is far deadlier than a man with a 338 win mag with 20 rounds of practice. Give a well practiced man your 243 and he would kill that same bear that got away 100 out of 100 times
