Quote by Paul Mohr:
You are better off shooting a gun you enjoy and can shoot proficiently!
Very well said Paul!
I have always used my Remington 30-06 to Deer Hunt with and have never lost a Deer when I shot it,I have been wanting to get me a smaller caliber gun for many years and finally bought a Browning .243 Bolt Action Rifle because I wanted a rifle with less recoil than the 30-06.I must say that I love shooting the .243 so much better and have shot better groups with it then the 30-06.I have been hunting with my .243 with the Hornady 100 grain bullets for the past 2 years and have shot several deers with it and have not lost any because of the smaller .243 caliber.Shot placement is a big factor in Harvesting a deer.I have several friends that hunt with a 30-30 and they simply love their gun because of the versatility of the 30-30 Rifle!