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HiBC · November 27, 2010, 07:02 PM

I went to the .257 rather than the 243.I have never used a 243.My comment will apply to either.
Its easier to shoot precisely with a rifle of very modest recoil.
A light caliber hunter knows,as the OP's initial question indicates,shot placement is key.
Part of that is knowing the architecture of the game.
And,with a light caliber,we tend not to push the range so far.We are more likely to pass on an uncertain shot
Precision,anatomy,dicipline.Its not so bad to be stuck with a 243.

November 27, 2010, 07:02 PM	#40
HiBC Senior Member Join Date: November 13, 2006 Posts: 8,286	I went to the .257 rather than the 243.I have never used a 243.My comment will apply to either. Its easier to shoot precisely with a rifle of very modest recoil. A light caliber hunter knows,as the OP's initial question indicates,shot placement is key. Part of that is knowing the architecture of the game. And,with a light caliber,we tend not to push the range so far.We are more likely to pass on an uncertain shot Precision,anatomy,dicipline.Its not so bad to be stuck with a 243.