New Deer Rifle- Need Opinions

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I'm getting 3100 with a 90gr eld-x and 22 inch barrel. Taking off even 50fps per inch you'd still be at 2800fps MV and hit 1800fps at almost exactly 500yds (Sea level)

The 243 is more capable than a lot give it credit for in my opinion. I think something in the 3-15 range compliments everything you'd want to do with a 243 well, unless you won't be using it for any varminting. My 243 currently wears a 3-15 strike eagle but will likely have a 2.5-15 mavin rs1.2 in the next couple years

Sorry I thought I responded to you previously.

That’s encouraging to hear. I was just plugging in some numbers into online calculators, I’ll have to see what this barrel produces MV wise.