[quote]ORIGINAL: zrexpilot
I will kill any game on the planet with my .243. Including your polar bear. I wouldnt be in the predicament of having the bear charge cause I wouldnt have wounded him with your 45-70 from 50 yds away. I would have busted that bear in the noggin from 200 yds away. Dropping him in his tracks.
Zrex, I know how you can prove to these guys that small/fast beats big/slow. Step out in front of a Corvette doing 85mph and then step out in front of a cement truck doing 55mph. Be sure to post some pics so we can assess the damage. LOL. Just for the record, I think either will be enough. Just like I think a .243 is plenty for deer and (with good bullets and good shooting) Elk. But anything on the planet? I do know that I'd be more inclined to practice field shooting with a .243 than a 300 mag so in a hurry I'd probably make a better shot with the smaller gun.
One thing I would like to hear about is wind drift on the different bullets and maybe (in a separate thread?) how to read downrange wind speed and direction.