All of the above recommendations are excellent. I will add that the 6mm is probably one of the most ignored excellent deer caliber around. Because of a rate of twist miscalculation on Remingtons part the first 6MM from Remington which the dubbed the 244 Remington had a twist that would not stabalize 100 grain pointed bullets. It shot 100 grain round nose very well. Reloaders can achieve about 200 fps more velocity than the 243. Or about that of the new 243 SSM. By the time Remington pulled thier head out of the sand and changed the twist and remamed thier version the 6MM Remington, they had been left in the dust. Its a shame because the 6MM is quite a bit more cartridge than the 243 Win. With factory loads thier performance is close to equal but for reloaders the 6MM is a very good deer cartridge.