so if your intent is to shoot them in the shoulders to stop them from falling into ravines, then wouldn't use a stouter gun than question if the 243 would bust both shoulders?
Why? A 95gr NBT, 100gr Partition, 85gr TSX or an 80gr TTSX will go through any shoulder from any deer/elk/moose/bear in NA. In over 80 deer shot with a 243win and 95gr NBT's, you can count the ones that did not collapse at the shot on one hand. Most of those being straight lung shots. Closet measured in feet, farthest at 427 yards.
The 243win with the right bullet is a MONSTER.
