" All Ive' been saying all along is the .243 is a duall purpose gun, it can do what the 25 does and also be a varnint gun."

On the varmint issue....I can produce many witnesses that I have killed woodchucks with a 25-06 at more that 700 yards.....and I am not bragging or kidding......with both 87 and 100 grain bullets. Not bad for a second class, back seat caliber.

Clint