As others have stated, DSC1 is not required. Most forces have or will shortly be following Home Office FL Guidelines 2013 and conditioning for any lawful quarry, which will cover you for deer, humane dispatch, goats, boar and any other species you are lawfully entitled to shoot.
In regards to your application for a .243, if you already have an FAC, all you need to demonstrate is good reason (land and suitable quarry) for that calibre and rifle - end of.
In response to the previous post and as those of you who know us well, SACS does not, never has and never will limit its licensing su