Is anyone else tired of the .243 debate? It's on almost evey shooting or hunting forum I visit. Nobody ever changes their mind, they just argue the whole time filling up the boards with hearsay. I say we put a gag order on arguing whether it's is a viable deer cartridge or not for awhile.

I guess you missed this: http://forum.hunting.net/asppg/tm.asp?m=876748

A picture says a thousand words...

No, I didn't miss it. I'm just tired of debating it. People take this .243 debate way to seriously.

Yes , just ban less than 25 cal .

Never said a 243Win. wasn't adequate - it's just MINIMAL!
And, yes, that's based on experience/use of it for several years.
Great varmint cartridge, though.

We could always talk about the .270 and elk if you would rather.

I don't think we have discussed that one for at least a month now. Seems about time again.[&:]

270Win. is adequate for elk - but it's minimal

Amen, I am so tired of th 243 bashing. I've used one on deer for many years and never, ever had a problem of being undergunned or the bullet not working right. I've taken deer at odd angles and out to 225 yds, never a problem.

Gary Alt reported that 2 of the 4 deer killed in Pennsylvania this year were killed with 243s. One ( a doe) was shot with a non-premium bullet in the tail and dropped in its tracks while the other (meeting the antler restrictions) was double lunged and ran 200 yards. It has yet to be determined if the 243 was either adequate or inadequate for the job. One of the other deer was shot with a 35 Rem. Alt felt that the 30-30 would have been better.

There, I mentioned just about everything I'm sick of seeing on this board.

Merry Christmas

So, bigbulls...should I use a .270 on elk? [8D]