As a Wisconsin whitetail enthusiast and a pairie dog shooter, there is no better cartridge than the .243 WIN. I foolishly sold my Ruger aultra-light, and I need a new rifle in this calibre. I actually liked shooting my .243 WIN Ruger heavy barrel than its twin in 22-250.
You know the old argument--"If I could only have one rifle." No question, I would pick a name brand 243 WIN, and a wide selection of reloading supplies. I could hunt, plink, defend and teach with that one rifle.