Where in the world do you hunt in Maryland that you can shoot at a deer from 350 yards???
I don't gun hunt much anymore.... BUT... if it were me I'd go with something larger than a 243. Sure I know they've killed a lot of deer.... but they sure don't leave much of a blood trail. I'd opt for the 308, or the 7MM, or the270 or the 06 or something bigger. If the time ever came to go somewhere out west for bigger game it would be more useful than a 243. If on the other hand you want to do a bunch of shooting and maybe smaller critters the 243 would come in handy. I think that's the answer. Tell the little woman you have to buy TWO new guns.
