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Sport,
Just a comparison to (with out specifics) answer your basic question, how can a .243 be enough for deer when the .30 calibers are more popular, er powerful?
The essence of the answer IMHO is that the .30-06 is TEN times more powerful than it needs to be to take deer. The .243 is maybe three times more powerful than it needs to be... see my point? even though the .243 is smaller, it is still several times more potent than it needs to be.
BTW
My rifle is a .30-06, I reload with Joe, whose deer rifle is .30-06, and his son has a .243. Joe knows (and reloads) both rounds, and believes accurately placing either round is the key to taking deer.
I hope this answers the is .243 enough for deer question, there isn't enough time to answer the why is the .30 is more popular question.
YMMV and all the usual disclaimers.
Gfrey
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