Originally Posted by fishdog52
243 for deer is just fine. 243 for moose is just a poor idea. There are so many better choices, they would be hard to count.... and that is only the lower recoil rounds.
Comparing an 243cal 85gr TSX against a 30 cal 180gr CL, in the hand of a kid without great deal of experience, etc., simply does not hold water in large game hunting.


Lots of moose in Upsate New York?
As most others with experience have stated, load the .243 with a good, heavy bullet, and go kill with it. I have seen plenty of moose and elk dumped on their sides with .243's, no problems. Put bullets where they are supposed to go, and stuff dies, end of story.

R.

You can run, but you'll just die tired.