RE: 243 vs 270
Not knowing your recoil tolerance it's hard to say.To me the .270 is mild.When shooting at a deer I don't notice the recoil . For that matter I don't even hear it going off.The 270 is a much better deer cartridge then the 243.I would suggest shooting one and make your own decision.The 270 is a necked down 30-06 so if you can handle a 06's recoil the 270 will be no problem for you.
Ruger Redhawk