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Let the flames begin...................

The 243 and 260 are basically a 308 light. Why shoot the light when you can shoot the daddy.

The 25-06 is basically a 30-06 light. Again why shoot the light when you can shoot the daddy.
Because why shoot heavy recoil when lighter is funner. When comparing bullets of the same sectional density the 24 and 25 shoots flatter and bucks the wind better putting the standard .30 to shame in that department.

The 30 caliber is the king. Most smaller cartridges are compared to the 30 caliber all the time. "This or that cartridge compares to the 30-06"?? We always need to compare to something, the standard .30,s are medi ocre, why shoot something less than that. Why buy a comparison cartridge?? Buy the daddy?? There is better bullet selection!! And cheaper ammo!! And no need for expensivebullets!!

If you are recoil sensitive then buy the light loads. But unless you have a physical problem then I say "Buck it up". Tom. Again, On deer size game using bullets of the same SD the .243 kills as well as standard .30's but does it with a flatter trajectory and less recoil, managed recoil in the .30s would be a shame, might as well pick up a turdy turdy. Or buy the .243. Theres a reason the .243 is chambered in every gun and has been in the top 10 sellers maybe even the top 5 sellers of all time. It works and does it well. I got nothing against the 260 or 7-08, they just arent chambered in much and shells are hard to find.The 7-08 does seem to be gaining some popularity though, 260 is dead
Clear choice is a .243 or 25-06