- Feb 2, 2016
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It really depends on where you plan to hunt. The 243 and 25-06 (a little hotter but almost the same caliber) are excellent long range calibers that are great for shooting antelope on the great plains and deer along cornfields. A single blade of grass can deflect both of these rounds. The 243 is based on a necked down 308 case and the 25-06 a necked down 30-06 case. A Winchester model 70 30-06 looks the same as a Winchester model 70 in 25-06 or 270 while hanging on the wall so you may be able to kill 2 birds, er deer, w/ one stone/rifle. :-) Chuck Hawks is a great source of info that may help you:You make compelling argument I think another question would be which rifle I should get first . I want the Winchester in 30-06 for the wall so my other rifle that’s in 248 or 270 should it be something like savage, x bolt, tikka, or a older Remington