Going to buy one or the other in a few months. I'm not interested in discussing the effectiveness of either on Whitetails.... If it's a wash, I'll likely pick the 243 since Whitetails will be the only game hunted and the kids or wife may use it at times, so recoil is a concern.
I like your thinking on this and you can load reduced-loads if needed. Felt recoil in many guns can be a problem for those learning to shoot. The .243 is an excellence deer/predator caliber.
