Hey just in the interest of starting an argument, wouldnt a 7mm08 on a big mulie be kinda like a .243 on whitetail. Not that I dont condone .243 on whitetail, its quite the opposite...I STRONGLY support it. I have one and LOVE it. I just noticed that noone has even thought of knocking the 7mm08 on mulies or moose, etc.. however, several on this board seem to think that the .243 is "minimal". Just a thought....