My wife’s first elk was killed with a borrowed .243. She’ll readily admit there was a lot of luck involved!

However now, 50+ years later, with a lot more experience and knowledge of hunting big game…..she would never advocate the use of a .243/6MM on elk.


Can it be done, obviously yes, but why would someone intentionally use this or similar when there are much better choices! memtb


You should not use a rifle that will kill an animal when everything goes right; you should use one that will do the job when everything goes wrong." -Bob Hagel

“I’d like to be a good rifleman…..but, I prefer to be a good hunter”! memtb 2024