.243 vs .308

[NAA]

Between the two... my personal choice would be the .308 Win for deer.

 

[bigbull]

The 308 is more reliable on deer.
bigbull

 

[IntelGDR691]

anything with the proper shot placement will kill a deer...

 

[Amphibious]

anything with the proper shot placement will kill a deer...

a folded paperclip and a rubberband?

 

[agilent_one]

a folded paperclip and a rubberband?

Sounds better than a .270.

 

[cariboo_kid]

Everyone know that 243 is a good cal for deer, but out there is not just deer.

Trigun

That's right - there's coyotes too.

 

[powder burner]

compromise and take a 7-08!

 

[phatns2pid]

Use Grenades

 

[powder burner]

stupidity is not a crime. you are free to go.

 

[phatns2pid]

Really, it gives you pre-cut meat!

 

[IntelGDR691]

Mortar shell is the way to go....

 

[savagefan]

My friend's 16 yr old has been dropping deer for the last 2 seasons with his Tikka in .308, saturday he got his first moose with it, 75 yds. one shot.

 

[BCWILL]

Use a 260....Best of Both

 

[Why not?]

Use a 260....Best of Both

Yup, or a 7mm-08!

 

[powder burner]

I concur. 7-08 is the little 08 that could.

 

[Violator22]

What about the 25 cals, 250 Savage, 257 Roberts, or the 25-06? All of these have it hands down over the 243. Plus I just like quarter bores. Les

 

[Crashman]

.243 is a great ladies (or small child's) calibre.

So a lady or a kid can kill with a 243 but an adult man can not? That makes sense!

 

[cariboo_kid]

So a lady or a kid can kill with a 243 but an adult man can not? That makes sense!

X2

 

[Levi Garrett]

Flip a coin

 

[Airborn_69]

.308 all the way, but if the 6.5mm would be in...I would have to change my answer.