RE: 243 or 30 30 and what brand
before you look at getting a 243 or 30 30 look at a 260 its got the knock down powerneeded to take down a big animal. and its just as flat shooting as a 243. im good friends witha a local gun dealer here where i live and he even has taken his 260 elk hunting. just a nother option to think about hope i dont confuse u. they even make it in a youth model and it has little recoil. good guns for youith or the wife. also it s not that expensive mine is made by remington model 7