Thread: Looking for a good all around rifle

Originally Posted by HindmarshLM07

Primarily small game but I'd definitely like to keep the freezer full with venison. Is .243 enough for the occasional deer or pig?

As Gimp says, shot placement is important. With the 243 you should limit your deer shooting to distances where you can hit a 5-10cm target under hunting conditions. With a 270 your target area is 15-20cm. This is one reason why small cartridges are essentially short range cartridges. The others are the vagries of wind slope and altitude. Look for the thread on “dinner plate challenge” and try yourself out.

For the big south island walllabies, a 223 is ideal.