Originally Posted by
nchawkeye
Another advantage to a .243 is 100gr Remington CoreLokts work as well as any bullet out there...You can catch them on sale for $15-18 a box whereas 7mm-08 bullets are as scarce as hen's teeth and CoreLokts in that caliber run almost $30 a box...Practically any place that sells ammo has .243 ammo...
When i lived in NY that was the case but i now live in TN and 7mm08 is common here,even the big box store seem to stock it. But it is more expensive.
I personally like my 243...PLENTY for deer.