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Re: The best antelope caliber is....
« Reply #15 on: January 25, 2018, 09:24:08 PM »
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.

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Re: The best antelope caliber is....
« Reply #16 on: January 25, 2018, 09:36:01 PM »
I've heard the 6.5 Creedmoor is very popular  :chuckle:
Haha That thread made me think of it. I was thinking .270 but was wondering if maybe I should get a .25-06.

25/06 is hard to beat as an antelope cartridge. For a little more speed the 257 Weatherby Mag. would also be a great choice.

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Re: The best antelope caliber is....
« Reply #17 on: January 25, 2018, 09:39:53 PM »
.240 weatherby would be good too.
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Re: The best antelope caliber is....
« Reply #18 on: January 25, 2018, 09:41:36 PM »
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.

Sweet! I knew there was a reason I wanted a creedmoor. Plan on ordering one very soon.

If I could build a speed goat gun it would be a 257 Roberts.
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Re: The best antelope caliber is....
« Reply #19 on: January 25, 2018, 09:47:04 PM »
My favorite is the 257 Weatherby.
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Re: The best antelope caliber is....
« Reply #20 on: January 25, 2018, 11:23:59 PM »
30-06, zero complaints from the “customers” so far.  I would shoot one with pretty much anything from .243 on up.


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Re: The best antelope caliber is....
« Reply #21 on: January 26, 2018, 01:12:13 AM »
 If I ever get the chance to antelope hunt , I'm going 257 Roberts .

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Re: The best antelope caliber is....
« Reply #22 on: January 26, 2018, 01:41:46 AM »
My favorite is the 257 Weatherby.

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Re: The best antelope caliber is....
« Reply #23 on: January 26, 2018, 08:37:49 AM »
Your most accurate rifle.  Longer shots than other game on a smaller target.  They aren't tough to kill with well placed shots, but a badly hit pronghorn can run for miles, and once hit they head for the most open country they can get, making follow-up shots difficult.  Really important to make the first shot the kill shot. 
As long as we have the habitat, we can argue forever about who gets to kill what and when.  No habitat = no game.

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Re: The best antelope caliber is....
« Reply #24 on: January 26, 2018, 08:39:12 AM »
I've been building a 6mm Rem for a few years with the goal of speedgoats

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Re: The best antelope caliber is....
« Reply #25 on: January 26, 2018, 08:48:58 AM »
I've heard the 6.5 Creedmoor is very popular  :chuckle:

Look at Mags commenting on a hunting thread.

 He gets called out by the Moderators for being a member of a hunting forum and never posting anything hunting related and here he is.  :hello:

But I agree with the 6.5 or anything small bore flat shooting in the 100gr-150gr bullet. .243, 25-06, .264, 6.5, 7mm-08. The last 2 would be my choice.

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Re: The best antelope caliber is....
« Reply #26 on: January 26, 2018, 08:51:09 AM »
The majority of speed goats I've taken has been with a 270 wsm.  :bfg:

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Re: The best antelope caliber is....
« Reply #27 on: January 26, 2018, 09:17:49 AM »
I would take the trusty .243 win.
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Re: The best antelope caliber is....
« Reply #28 on: January 26, 2018, 09:24:08 AM »
Hopefully I’ll be shooting a antelope or 2 this fall wth a 6mm creedmoor.

I’m just not sure if my manbun will be grown out enough by then.

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Re: The best antelope caliber is....
« Reply #29 on: January 26, 2018, 09:32:39 AM »
.22 high power or .250-3000

 


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