RE: Best long range deer caliber
I'll have to say 7mm Rem Mag for my choice of a long range shooter. I didn't realize that 200 yards was a long shot till now. If you want a lighter recoiling gun for 300 or less a guy can't go wrong with the 243. I know my 7mm Rem Mag with 139gr Hornady SSTs (handloads) will group 3 shots at 300 yards at 1.5" I know for a fact I could tighten that group up even more if I had a more powerful scope than my Leupold VXII 3-9x40 on it. I have a nikon 4.5-14x40 that might make its way on my 7mm.