I'm not a big fan of the .243, my friends hunt with them and it always seems like it takes multiple shots or lots of tracking to get them. I want something with more power than that,
It's not the cartridge that is causing the animal to be shot multiple times or needing to track the deer.
Remember that more power is not a cure for bad shooting.
Long range deer calibers would include..... .243 Winchester; 6mm Remington; 25-06; 257 Roberts; 257 Wea mag; .270 Winchester, WSM, & Wea. mag; 280 Remington; all the 7mm magnums; all of the 300's,