BJ,
Thanks for the info! All real men should use a .338 magnum, minimum for deer! Since the .243 is a top-ten seller, there must be a lot of women, children, and wimps in the woods!
Again, the .243/6MM makes a great minimum for deer! whether you are 300 lbs. or 110 lbs. For deer-sized game, with good hunting bullets, at reasonable ranges, the .243/6MM is all that you NEED!
All this said, go over-gunned, not under-gunned!