Another point, mostly a rifle in 243 costs the same as one in 7-08 or 308, neither is known as a hard kicker either so why not hedge your bet and get the bigger round?
Some of us have learned to kill deer quickly and easily with a 223 and would be "hedging bets" using a 243. Grins.
Seriously, I killed a 7 point this year and watched a nephew kill another 7 point with a 62 grain Federal Fusion this past fall. My buck collapsed on the spot (spine shot) and his (behind the shoulder) took two steps and fell dead.
I dressed both bucks. The wounds were horrendous - they looked like they were shot with a .270 or 7-08 with a softish bullet.
Besides, it's more fun to watch events unfold in the scope. Save the 7-08 for elk.
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