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Unlicensed Dremel · August 21, 2014, 06:21 PM

.243 win cannot be beat for the purposes you describe, with modern bullets. Flat as a laser, enough penetration to easily do the job on the "medium" game you describe.

But agree that 6.5x55, .25-'06, or .260 rem would be just as good - not really a lick of difference in the real world, once you learn your drop and drift.

August 21, 2014, 06:21 PM	#68
Unlicensed Dremel Junior member Join Date: February 13, 2014 Location: Flathead Valley, MT Posts: 2,187	.243 win cannot be beat for the purposes you describe, with modern bullets. Flat as a laser, enough penetration to easily do the job on the "medium" game you describe. But agree that 6.5x55, .25-'06, or .260 rem would be just as good - not really a lick of difference in the real world, once you learn your drop and drift.