Originally Posted by fritz1

True, but they are not illeagle because of caliber restrictions, like you said, where it is illeagle, all other centerfires are illeagle also. Any state or area that is leagle to hunt with a centerfire rifle is leagle to do so with a 243, regaurdless of the animal. It is totally leagle here in the state of Idaho to use any centerfire 22 or larger to shoot big game, which includes elk, bear, moose or any big game animal. Some states, such as Florida all 22's centerfire or not are illeagle .