Why does everyone knock a 243 my six yr old shoots a rem. model 700 youth 243 and shot her firtst deer and dropped it like a box of rocks at 110 yrds with a 96 grain Winchester supreme Ballistic silvertip. It was a8 point that field dressed at 163 pounds.I take it with me when i go stalking because it is so light and eeasy to shoulder fast. Me I have been shooting a 1963 Winchester Model 77 Lever action .308 since I was 12 yrs old and absolutly love it to this day. but I like the .243 for ANYONE