my buddy hunted with a 243 for a good couple years. his shots were always 250-550. no joke he dropped a couple at 550. i wouldnt believe it but his dad was there. showed me where they sat, where the deer were and handed me the range finder. they are into long range hunting. thats just what they like to do. the spot they hunt is an ollld stripmine...they sit up on a giant grassy hill and shoot to the bottom and the next grassy hill. its all about knowing your weapon and practicing with it. they would setup targets as far out there as they could and shoot...