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Good points Brian. At first I was going to tell you to get a 270, but in reviewing what is needed for your REAL applications, a 243 is more than enough for you to use. Unless you were planning to go Mule Deer hunt out west or going for Monster bucks in MN. I would have added Illinois but you can only use a shotgun or muzzle loader for those. The 243 is the perfect rifle for varmint as well as deer hunting.
As to Elk, let's get real. There are things we would like to do and there are things that we will actually do. Paying 800 or 900 dollars for a Elk tag and then waiting years to get picked in a lottery for a out of state tag, is not going to happen soon.
So what are we really talking about, year round coyote hunting, once a year deer hunting, maybe 5 or 6 times a year rifle range shooting? These are what you are most probably going to do. So what rifle caliber would be good for this.
Yep, the good old 243. Available ammo, relativity less expensive ammo, a flat out barn burner in 55 grain bullets for coyotes and a killer cartage in 100, 105 or 107 grain bullets for deer, antelope, goats, pigs and yes even Elk if shot placement is right.
Good luck and happy hunting.
Jim
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