I have hunted deer since the 70's, shotguns, handguns, rifles (different calibers), everything but spears and bows. For the last
20 years or so, due to severe arthritis in shoulders and neck I switched from 30 calibers to a .243. Best decision I ever made.
I have taken around 40 deer with this caliber (100 grain bullets) and haven't lost a one. I have experimented with different factory
cartridges (there simply is too much ammo to choose from for a .243/curse or blessing) I have settled upon a winning cartridge
(and it has been with us for 50+ years) the nosler partition. Warren Page the great hunter/writer for Field & Stream used the
combo to regularly take Elk. I have never seen deer knocked down quicker with any other cartridge. Trouble is, they are
expensive and can be hard to find.
