RE: Small bores for big game
I know a number of guys who kill deer every year with .223' s or 22-250' s, but they hunt open farmland and shoot the deer in the head. They are pure meat hunters and do quite well at it. But for general woods use or body shots, I think the .243 is an absolute minimum. It is amazing that some folks who would say never, ever use a 22 caliber, think the .243 is an amazing deer cartridge.