About 30 years ago, a pal bought a 788 in .243 and claimed it was his deer rifle. He allowed me a few shots with it. Minimal recoil and very accurate. At the time I was convinced that 243 was light for deer. He proved me wrong. For several years in a row, he took a big mulie with it each time. Then one year he went to Wyoming to hunt pronghorn and got one at over 300 yards with a single shot. I'm now convinced it's a good rifle and a potent caliber.
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