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is a 243 a good rifle to shoot a deer with

12K views 23 replies 18 participants last post by  Kansasdoe 
Good luck. I think the .243 is a great round for deer. It is also good for coyotes and varmints. It does a nice job of taking down a deer without too much wasted meat. It also is very flat shooting compared to other rounds with the approximate same energy such as the 30-30.
 
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