.243 win
Does anyone have any bad experiences using the .243 win while hunting whitetail? I know they can be used extremely effectively, I know people have harvested deer with much smaller bullets, but I also feel like the .243 is getting awfully close to the lower range of responsible deerhunting calibers.
So I guess I'm wondering, have you had personal instances of the .243 not doing the job well when you think a larger caliber would have done the trick? Additionally, how do you quantitatively determine the effective range of a given caliber (i.e. .243) on a certain animal?
Any info would be greatly appreciated. Thanks!