[QUOTE=ipscshooter;3417981 Shot placement/accuracy is of paramount importance. [/QUOTE]


Yes it is, but we all know that things don't always turn out exactly the way we want them, thus a 7mm-08 will be a better choice in my opinion. You can shoot a .243 all you want and continue to kill deer with it, but I don't think many people will argue that a .243 is a BETTER choice than a 7mm-08 or .308, or .270 or .30-06, etc. You surely don't need a .300 Weatherby to kill deer, but I surely don't want to go to the lower end of the spectrum either when something in the middle would be some added insurance when things don't turn out just the way we would want them.