I personally like the 243. It is my favorite hunting round and it never fails to do the intended deed.Easy to load for, easy to find an accurate load bullet combo for,and I am still considering buying a heavey barrel for one and if I do it will be used for bench rest out to 200 yards.(longest we have)Need a new shotgun first and that is on top of the list right now.
Some say it is a barrel burner and that may be why you don't see them at matches but I am willing to bet there are plenty of them carried into the woods every year.
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