ORIGINAL: zrexpilot
Give me a brake ! The .243 has more velocity and eneregy at 500 yds than the 30-30 does at 200. The .243 will blast way bigger holes in deer than the .30-30, no matter what yardage. Not knocking the .30-30, I used one for years and want another, but it's not better.
People, there is no such thing as a brush gun, all bullets are deflected off branches or brush.
I guess I've used some kind of 6mm on at least 40 deer, I'm not knockin' its ability. But where I'm livin' now, a slick little lever action carbine is better'n any thing a .243 is chambered in, 'cept maybe a Savage 99, which is harder to find.