Originally Posted by super_hunt54

In the .243 vs. 7mm/08 competition, the 7mm/08 will win hands down in ALL factors of whitetail hunting. Longer range capability, heavier bullet options, better sectional density options, and dang near the same recoil as the .243. I own both cartridge choices in a various assortment of rifle configurations and have dropped tons of deer and hog with both. Yes the .243 will kill a deer just as dead but in all reality, with a heart lung shot, the 7mm/08 will have a faster effect because of the size and power difference. That's not to say that the .243 is ineffective and shouldn't be used. I've used it, all my kids have at one time or another used it and it's a definite deer killer. Either choice for his daughter would be fine.