podunk kennels

Definitely a death ray

podunk kennels

We get shots on hogs and yotes out to 500 or 600 but nothing past that, thats a helluva long shot. My adl will put the trouncin on a hog that far but I get the feelin most high velocity rounds will wish i could test my **** at those ranges

White Falcon

.243 is my only choice for a rifle for White Tail.

Soilman

243? for deer? seriously? PLEASE! Here is a picture of my deer rifle http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/File:Pak40_parola_1.jpg Of course, I am a real man and can handle it.

martinarquero

I also have a pre 64 .243 excellent rifle with 100 g bullet is awesome

Camosteel

Butchering farm animals is a little different than hunting. Although what you say about shot placement is true. I could kill a mouse with a fly swatter but I prefer the right tool for the right job.

homers brother

No way, .243's way too small for elk. The last elk I shot with a .375 H&H was dead on his feet, but still managed to run about 100 yards. Saving up now for a Barrett M82. Hope that's enough. Just wish they'd drop where I hit them like the first two elk I ever took. Wait, I took those when I was in college and had only had just two rifles to choose from, a .22 LR and a ... .243. Maybe this plan needs some re-thinking?

Elk? Yes, really.

Camosteel

Never said it couldn't do the job. But IMHO there are much better choices available. If using a .243 to shoot elk is your thing have at it. If I have the opportunity to ever hunt elk I won't go wondering if I brought enough gun.

homers brother

And nor will I. The .243's certainly not the perfect choice for elk. But the amount of grief given it over deer-sized game is completely undeserved.

Whatever floats your boat though. I just hope you're not waiting for the opportunity to hunt elk because you don't feel you have enough gun today, or because you don't have enough saved up for a guide. Some of us don't use those, either.

Camosteel

An elk hunt is my dream hunt. I'm a PA boy and don't know the first thing about elk hunting, I say that unashamed. Money is most definatley the biggest factor holding me back. My hardest decision to make if I ever have the chance to elk hunt is to take either my 7 rem mag or the 300 winny. Anyway,back on track, I wouldn't think twice using a 243 on a deer, in fact I'm getting one for my 8 year old boy for his first deer hunt this year. But as you said it's certainly not the perfect choice for elk.