My boy has used the .243 Win exclusively for the past two seasons and taken 8 deer.

I have culled some 50 (+/-) pigs and deer in the past couple years with the cartridge and either 85gr Sierra HPBT-GK bullets or 105gr Hornady A-Max.

It is about as stellar an accurate, low recoil, smooth shooting cartridge for medium game as can be found.

If I had to choose a handful of cartridges to last me the rest of my life...........the .243 Winchester would assuredly be one.