Originally Posted by Oldtimr

You can't compare a seasoned hunter with a 243 to a novice with a 300 mag who only owned it for a day, it is apples and oranges. The comparison should be two seasoned hunters, both competent shots, one with a .243 and one with the 300 mag and the question is, which gun would be the best for moose? The answer is without question the 300 mag. Just because it is possible to do something does not mean you should. I saw a situation where a guy shot a deer right on the shoulder with a .222, the deer stumbled and kept going and another guy about 80 yards away put it on the ground with an 06. The two men showed me the deer and the base of the .222 could be seen sticking out of the shoulder slightly, it never penetrated the shoulder. Can you kill a deer with a .222, yes you can. Is it a good idea, no. If we respect the game we hunt we should use a caliber commensurate the game.