Since everyone except Mule Deer is having fun (no slam here), I'll chime in.

First, welcome to the fire, RiverRider!

Second, the first part of the post compares the .243 to the .250 Savage. This isn't apples-to-apples, which could be ignored if the first example used to make your point didn't compare two 7 mm cartridges, which is apples to apples. What'll it be?

For my money, I'll take any of them and kill Bambi right now, if he'll give me the shot I want ...