NICE looking rifle Daryl..I had one of those in a 270 caliber..long time ago.
should not have sold it ..but it was a .270

Yes, agree the .243 is a great caliber..I am guessing if you loaded a Barnes Triple Shock or a good old fashion Swift, they would work fine on the deer or elk..heck the old rancher friend of mine used nothing but a .243 shooting factory Remington Core-lokt's for years on elk..saw many many elk drop to that rifle..

Have been reading on how many of the timed long range shooting events are turning to the 6mm caliber as they can call their own shots, less recoil, great ballistics, etc...including the new ^ Creedmore...

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