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Offline splitshot

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gun for antelope?
« on: December 10, 2013, 07:20:18 PM »
  might go antelope hunting in Wyoming next year.  have a 243 and a 25-06.  which would be the better gun?  what size bullet?  I reload,  mike w

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Re: gun for antelope?
« Reply #1 on: December 10, 2013, 07:22:58 PM »
Take the one you're more accurate with/like more, they'll both work well

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Re: gun for antelope?
« Reply #2 on: December 10, 2013, 07:27:03 PM »
My buddy lives in Cheyenne and uses a 25-06.
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Re: gun for antelope?
« Reply #3 on: December 10, 2013, 07:27:38 PM »
.243 in 80gr would be my choice, but again whatever youre more comfortable shooting.
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Re: gun for antelope?
« Reply #4 on: December 10, 2013, 07:33:19 PM »
Take the one you're more accurate with/like more, they'll both work well

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Re: gun for antelope?
« Reply #5 on: December 10, 2013, 07:37:05 PM »
Take the one you're more accurate with/like more, they'll both work well

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Re: gun for antelope?
« Reply #6 on: December 10, 2013, 07:37:51 PM »
25-06 is a better choice for long range shots than a 243.

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Re: gun for antelope?
« Reply #7 on: December 10, 2013, 07:42:10 PM »
Don't overthink an antelope gun.  You don't have to shoot them at 600 yards.  The majority of mine have been killed at under 200.

They are easy to kill.  Many goats die each year from .22-250s and .220 Swifts.

Either gun is fine.  Any bullet is fine.  Keep in mind that a ballistic tip type bullet will ruin more of the precious little meat on an antelope if you hit a shoulder.

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Re: gun for antelope?
« Reply #8 on: December 10, 2013, 08:10:33 PM »
I agree either one will work just fine, but I'd go with the 25-06 just because it has a little more horsepower behind it. Better for those 300+ yard shots. But again, either one will work and the antelope surely won't be able to tell the difference.

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Re: gun for antelope?
« Reply #9 on: December 10, 2013, 08:13:22 PM »
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Re: gun for antelope?
« Reply #10 on: December 10, 2013, 09:06:09 PM »
I agree either one will work just fine, but I'd go with the 25-06 just because it has a little more horsepower behind it. Better for those 300+ yard shots. But again, either one will work and the antelope surely won't be able to tell the difference.
My feelings exactly

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Re: gun for antelope?
« Reply #11 on: December 10, 2013, 09:08:40 PM »
Splitshot,   I used a .25-06 with a 120 grain Hornady HP since 1985.   It's dropped a fair amount of antelope for me.   I use a BDC scope and range finder.

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Re: gun for antelope?
« Reply #12 on: December 10, 2013, 09:18:55 PM »
Does anyone here know how good the odds are of drawing for this hunt in Wyoming?How many non res. tags do they put out?how many average points to get drawn? ETC,
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Re: gun for antelope?
« Reply #13 on: December 11, 2013, 11:23:35 AM »
Does anyone here know how good the odds are of drawing for this hunt in Wyoming?How many non res. tags do they put out?how many average points to get drawn? ETC,

You mean Wyoming antelope in general?  It varies unit to unit.  Some you can draw as a non-resident every year, others will take 6+ years, largely depending on perceived trophy potential and access to public land.  You can find the draw percentages for each unit on Wyoming's website.

http://wgfd.wyo.gov/web2011/hunting-1001301.aspx

With respect to the original post, all things being equal in terms of comfort and preference, the 25-06 shoots longer and flatter, which can come in handy. That being said, I've taken six antelope, none of which were over 250 yards. 



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Re: gun for antelope?
« Reply #14 on: December 11, 2013, 01:38:17 PM »
wow, I looked and looked. lol. thank you for your reply it was very helpful on where to put in for.  :tup:
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Re: gun for antelope?
« Reply #15 on: December 11, 2013, 04:00:22 PM »
man, you're WAY overthinking it!  antelope could probably be brought down with a slingshot!!!   :chuckle: :chuckle:

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Re: gun for antelope?
« Reply #16 on: December 11, 2013, 08:27:06 PM »
The wind can really blow in WY. I would use the .25-06, but of course I would bring both and use the .243 on a doe or two

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Re: gun for antelope?
« Reply #17 on: December 11, 2013, 08:40:13 PM »
375 H&H all the way.  I don't want them limping away.
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Re: gun for antelope?
« Reply #18 on: December 11, 2013, 09:01:15 PM »
Take the one you're more accurate with/like more, they'll both work well
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Re: gun for antelope?
« Reply #19 on: December 11, 2013, 09:02:46 PM »
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Re: gun for antelope?
« Reply #20 on: December 11, 2013, 09:05:46 PM »
375 H&H all the way.  I don't want them limping away.

Like they would if you used a 257 Roberts? 

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Re: gun for antelope?
« Reply #21 on: December 12, 2013, 02:29:50 PM »
Both are excellent calibers for antelope.  The important thing like stated above is to practice and shoot straight. 
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Re: gun for antelope?
« Reply #22 on: December 16, 2013, 11:28:02 AM »
Killed 8 of my 10 antelope bucks with a 257 Robert's and the other two with a 7x57 and a 6.5x55. They all worked great.

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Re: gun for antelope?
« Reply #23 on: January 22, 2014, 05:51:00 PM »
I'd bring both in case of a broken firing pin or scope or something but my go to would be the 25-06 just cause its so damn windy out there so the heavier bullet maybe a better choice. I shot 3 this year and I used a 220 swift, a 243, and a 7mm Mag.

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Re: gun for antelope?
« Reply #24 on: January 23, 2014, 06:10:07 PM »
if your looking to buy new then look at a 6.5 creedmore....

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Re: gun for antelope?
« Reply #25 on: January 26, 2014, 05:29:34 PM »
If you're disabled, apply for the disabled permits to hunt from the road and shoot from a vehicle. I did and got my disabled permits back already. Also, from what my disabled vet, that I've known since high school that I'll be hunting with, told me is, ALL disabled hunters get to hunt 5 days BEFORE ANY hunter gets to start hunting anywhere in Wyoming.  :tup:

This is what he's told me, since I've never hunted in Wyoming.....
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