buy your cdl in 243 and enjoy!! i have a battery of rifles that go beyong any sence. i've built customs cause being a southpaw ain't easy if you wantsomething just like ....

my #1 rifle is a custom, i built it years ago before the cdl was availible and when a lh bdl was as scaresas anything you can think up.

its a remington lh, 243 ackley imp., i shoot prairie dogs whith it every summer, last trip was 1000 rds, most trips are 500 to 800, varget and 70 gr. ballistic tips= 100yd red mist 200yd mist with chunks 300 and 400yd superdogs 500yd to whatever you can seeand walk a shot to. i enjoy calling coyoteas well,great load for them as well. i've been shooting deer with the rifle since it was built, its a switch barrel rig, a sendero type conture for varmints, a strong #3 conture for calling coyotes and deer, i've put a que industries brake on both barrels allowing me to tune for loads (similar to a browning boss). never lost a deer, never had one go more than 50 yds. last double lung was the 50yd deer shot at a distance i was completely confident in but would raise the ire of those who think little but know nothing of the 243. i shoot a barnes x bullet in my rifle for deer, muley and whitetail, this has been an excellent performer for me. the actionis nestled in an accurate innovations stock, with a burris black diamond 4x16 ballistic mildot in warne quick release rings/bases.
the rule of 5's was taught to me early.
rule of 5's as spoken to me buy my granddad..
never take a shot at anything deer or otherwise till you can take your rifle and load and by placing 5 clay pigeons on end (facing you) fire one round into each clay, standing on your hind legs/ sling, no rest without a miss and as quickly as you can work the bolt and reaquire the sights.whatever distance you can perform this drill at.. and repeat, 5 times, elliminates the lucky shot..this is your farthest off hand distance. then you practice this with field type rests standing, kneeling etc. those distances to the same end, 5 shots no miss 5 times. you will spend time shooting yourrifle to accomplish this, you will know your rifle and its triggerto accomplish this, you will trust your abilities and your rifle when you accomplish this, and you will probably be the best shotamongst your hunting buddies, when you accomplish this.the 243 shines here, most hunters have not could not perform this drill with thier rifles, and the guys that love the biggest baddest magnums will come up with more excuses than you would ever believe as to why they won't. yes i can do the drill with my 06, don't like to though, love doin it with my 243, love watching my son smoke me with his, first time he cleaned the set of 5 faster than his old man was a damn proud day for both of us..
buy your 243, shoot it, learn it, trust it, enjoy it.
just my 2 cents worth.