The best antelope caliber is....

[Eric M]

Thoughts?

[magnanimous_j]

I've heard the 6.5 Creedmoor is very popular 

[CaNINE]

I'm partial to the old 264 Win Mag for speedgoats. The 25-06 doesn't suck either.

[Eric M]

I've heard the 6.5 Creedmoor is very popular 

Haha That thread made me think of it. I was thinking .270 but was wondering if maybe I should get a .25-06.

[h20hunter]

Old men with man buns is what i hear.

My go to antelope gun/caliber would be a gun that i can shot well at a min of 2 or 3 hundred yards. Flat shooting and good downrange ballistics.

[Eric M]

Old men with man buns is what i hear.

My go to antelope gun/caliber would be a gun that i can shot well at a min of 2 or 3 hundred yards. Flat shooting and good downrange ballistics.

That's why I was thinking .270, for me out to maybe 350 yards with it. I was wondering about meat damage with an animal that size though.

[Eric M]

I'm partial to the old 264 Win Mag for speedgoats. The 25-06 doesn't suck either.

Thanks I'll check out the ballistics for the 264. I don't know much about that caliber.

[jstone]

I went to Montana for my first antelope hunt last year. Bought a .243 for the hunt. Using 80 grain bullet at 278 yards lights out. Dropped him in his tracks. Love that gun

[carpsniperg2]

factory 264 win mag or 270wsm.

wildcat my 6.5 stw is a antelope slayer.

[bobcat]

I've killed them with the 270 Win, 30/06, and 223 WSSM. They all worked just fine. The headstamp on your cartridge isn't really that important but for the "best" I would have to say the 243 Winchester. Low recoil and flat shooting, and not "overkill." Having said that, I'm planning to use my 338 Win. Mag. this year.

[jstone]

One of our hunters used a 338 Lapua. Pritty  much had its guts coming out the opposite side and I‎t also left it’s feet for a second

[DaveMonti]

They are NOT tough animals to kill relative to deer (I am sure someone will have a story about the goat that wouldn't die after taking 7 slugs from a 30 caliber).

The .243 is a great caliber for antelope.  If you do a lot of fist pumping and yelling "YEAH, I SMOKED HIM!" then I understand the 6.5 Creedmore is your gun. 

[jackelope]

I’ve heard a .22-250 works awesome on them.

[follow maggie]

Whatever you're packing around when you find one

[Curly]

6mm Creedmoor  would be worth a look.

Hard to beat a 270 win though.