Yep and it did not include the 25-06 either. It was only the 243 and the .257 roberts I assume. I brought up the 25-06 and shouldn't have! Now what?

Have both, like both. Would be hard pressed to make that choice.

d_hoffman wrote:

Hey Wild Horse, You can load a 105gr Hornady A-max that can easily take down an elk if your any kind of a real shooter. I do agree that the 25-06 is more powerful, however, the bullet selection for the .243 is what I'm talking about when I say it's more versatile.

My son-in-law's father uses a 6mm to shoot elk with. He shoots them lots, till that little pissant bullet makes it to something vital, but he do get his elk.

Me, I prefer something that kills quicker and more humanely, like a standard 270 with 130, 140,or 150 gr. Partitions, given proper shot placement and middling marksmanship skill.

That said, the .243 is a good cartridge, but versatile? It is a "damn fine Coyote rifle", to quote St. Elmer. Up to middling mule deer, it goes like a house afire.
Buuuuuut...when you need a little more penetration and reliability, the 25 caliber 120, 117, 115, and 110gr. boolits provide a definite edge. I doubt that deer care all that much, or would even notice. NONE of 'em will bounce off!

The ol'06 is hard to beat as an elk cartridge. cant say I would shoot an elk with a 6mm.....unless it was all I had and I was starving.

I don't know what platform you are looking at but if you are going with a detachable magazine any of the actions and mag combo's for the .308 work well with the .243 as well. But if you are doing a classic in high grade wood the .257 gets the nod, It also feeds a little smoother from most mauser actions, as does the 6mm remington.