it is a great caliber! I bought my daughter one for Christmas last year. It has plenty of energy and velocity for whitetail deer at ranges most folks wont shoot. Shot placement is important as with any caliber. My daughter took her first buck this season with her .243 80grain bullet at 300 yards, however it was a perfect high shoulder shot. The buck ran about 20 feet and fell. I would recommend this caliberor the 6mm Remington to anyone! Its the perfect caliber for deer and smaller game.