Just a thought--- I have a Browning A-bolt in .204 and I am blown away by the precision and accuracy of this gun and round. I have made shots with this rifle on coyote and ground hogs I would not have tried with any other rifle I own. The .204 is extremely fast and hits very hard, too small for deer, but excellent on coyotes or anything that size or smaller. This is rapidly becoming my favorite gun--the A-bolt in .243 would be a very good choice also--------------John