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243 AI Custom LRH Rig Thoughts
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<blockquote data-quote="Jeff W." data-source="post: 357806" data-attributes="member: 9893"><p>Kiwi Nate:</p><p> </p><p>Thank you for your thoughtful comments. I certainly won't argue that elk are at the upper limits of a 243 AI. When it comes to the 243 AI, I like the notion of being very precise and surgical with my shots.</p><p> </p><p>At age 54, I have watched the evolution in big game rifles over the years. It seems that many hunters have convinced themselves that the larger caliber rifles are more effective killing tools. Some even suggest that a shot with a 338 win mag that hits somewhere other than the boiler room will still drop an elk nearly DRT. I don't concur with that thinking. A miss-placed shot is a miss-placed shot; or in other words, a gut shot elk is a gut shot elk regardless of caliber. Back when I was a young man here in AZ, most elk were taken with the 30-06 or 270. Niether of these rifles are considered to be "big medicine" today; however, they killed plenty of big game then and still do now.</p><p> </p><p>Again, I agree that a 243 AI is a light elk rifle. I also appreciate your recommendation on a 284. In fact, I have also been considering a 6x284 along with the 243 AI.</p><p> </p><p>Take care.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Jeff W., post: 357806, member: 9893"] Kiwi Nate: Thank you for your thoughtful comments. I certainly won't argue that elk are at the upper limits of a 243 AI. When it comes to the 243 AI, I like the notion of being very precise and surgical with my shots. At age 54, I have watched the evolution in big game rifles over the years. It seems that many hunters have convinced themselves that the larger caliber rifles are more effective killing tools. Some even suggest that a shot with a 338 win mag that hits somewhere other than the boiler room will still drop an elk nearly DRT. I don't concur with that thinking. A miss-placed shot is a miss-placed shot; or in other words, a gut shot elk is a gut shot elk regardless of caliber. Back when I was a young man here in AZ, most elk were taken with the 30-06 or 270. Niether of these rifles are considered to be "big medicine" today; however, they killed plenty of big game then and still do now. Again, I agree that a 243 AI is a light elk rifle. I also appreciate your recommendation on a 284. In fact, I have also been considering a 6x284 along with the 243 AI. Take care. [/QUOTE]
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