Lots of good advice given above.
A .243 will do just as good of a job of dispatching a deer as the .308, provided that you do your part and make a well placed shot.
I would opt for a monolithic bullet (solid copper) Barnes Vor-Tx makes a phenomenal round for your .243.
My daughter began her deer hunting career with a .223, using Barnes TSX ammo. It performed flawlessly and almost every single deer shot dropped in its tracks.
Best of luck to you!
A .243 will do just as good of a job of dispatching a deer as the .308, provided that you do your part and make a well placed shot.
I would opt for a monolithic bullet (solid copper) Barnes Vor-Tx makes a phenomenal round for your .243.
My daughter began her deer hunting career with a .223, using Barnes TSX ammo. It performed flawlessly and almost every single deer shot dropped in its tracks.
Best of luck to you!