Maybe I read too many different threads on forums about different calibres!!
I'd figured the .308 would be too fierce for most of my stalking which is muntjac (soon to be roe too) up to 100yds.
Also I now realise that with the amount of stalking I am doing and am likely to do I think I'll be needing a stainless synthetic rifle and to fund a good one I'll need to free up funds. I got told this by a certain member on here who shall remain nameless from the off but I thought I knew best!!
Only way to do this for me is to sell both rifles and one scope and I thought if I have to do that I may as well do a variation and get the one all rounder!
Perhaps I should look more into the ammo ranges for the .308 instead? Or, like you say, stick with what I have, get the .243 shortened as I had planned and get on with it!!
Decisions, decisions!!