Some interesting comments here on the .243, for hunting here in the S. Texas Brush Country, the .243 works for me as a good all around gun, for Whitetails,Coyote,Bobcat,and Small to medium size Exotic's, I have killed large game animals with the .243, but like most here I like something heavier for critters over 400#
Some people kill Elephants with a 6.5, Some people have trouble killing a Elephant with a 500 Nitro Express, Example's of 1 don't count for much. Rio7
