Everything is a matter of opinion. That should be pretty obvious by the varity of answers to any questions ask on this forum. The 6MM has more powder capacity than the 243. To some 150 fps is important. If so then the 6MM is a better rifle when it comes to fps. Or the velocity which is so important to you. to me 100-150 fps with a bullet that small does not make much difference. In the field on game, I doubt one would notice the difference so you see it is a matter of opinion. At 400 yards or so you would brobably see 100 lb ME difference from the extra 100-150 fps. In the end, on paper there is a difference anyone can see. On an animal, probably not.

You will decide that the 243 is better so there again its a matter of opinion. We all have one and mine is as good as yours. I am now shaking my head and I am glad you are walking away.. I bet however that you will be baaaaaack.

Let me go one step farther here and end this debate between you and I on the 6MM's for deer. I had poor luck with them that I didn't have with the 25's on up. Period. It is my opinion and ONLY MY OPINION, that they are not deer rifles. Many use them and I sold many of them when I had my gun shop and some liked them and some traded up to bigger guns. I think that that anyone who wants to use a 243 should do so and I am sure that many will. Thats their business and if in their opinion its a good deer rifle, then great. Have at it. I don't like them and I won';t use them unless for some odd reason I had to. Nothing will probably ever change my mind or yours so I won't debate this issue any longer. They are a sour spot to me. Always will be barring some great new development in bullets. Even then the other caliber would benifit as well and there would still be a lot of better big game rifles IMO than the 243. IMO there are a lot of better rifles for deer and I will use them.