Cartridge Choice

[WDE91]

Something that can buck the wind and you're comfortable shooting seems to be the general thoughts I've gathered.

 

[BD1965]

What's everyone using on Antelop these days? I used my 270 Winchester 11 years ago, but opted for a very accurate 280 this year with 168 LRX this year. My hunting partner used his 257 Roberts. with 115 Nosler Ballistic tips. We shot 5 antelope this season, for 6 tags. Not bad.

708, 140NBT handloads. .MOA great goat deer round not as flashy as 6.5CM but does the job easily past what I can hold. Killed nice buck 4 yrs ago at 437 lying down.

 

[Hunterbug]

I use my 257 Ackley Improved but I also like the 257 Roberts. I load both of them with 110gr Accubonds.

 

[topher89]

I have done it with a 30-06, a 308 and a 257 Roberts.

I recently got a 264 Win Mag and will make that my dedicated antelope gun and it will probably be my dedicated deer rifle as well.

 

[craigp]

I think the 25-06 is the perfect antelope round, but I would be fine using whatever was in my hand at the time.m, whether it be a 243, 308, 270, 30-06,etc…

 

[ReddingArcher]

The only 2 I’ve killed were with a 7-08. One about a 100 yards broadside and the last one at just a shade under 400 facing me. I just got a 6.5 prc so I’ll be using that next year as long as I draw a tag. Or maybe my daughters 6mm creedmoor just for S’s and G’s.

 

[lyle_destroys]

.25-06 - also is my deer rifle. I have enjoyed the round and am confident with it. The rifle really likes the old Hornady Custom 117gr interlock - which has proven successful many times. I've looked at the SST [used that round on one pronghorn] and GMX as well.
Pronghorn is a great hunt.

Ive used the sst from my 257 Roberts on several whitetail does. It absolutely hammers them.

 

[JeffP_Or]

^^^^ Agreed @lyle_destroys.
The one pronghorn I referenced was a hard quartering away shot at 183 yards. Bullet entered just nicking the last rib on the right side; separated the diaphragm; tore up a tip on the liver; sheared those last three nearside ribs off at the backbone; tore a tip of the near lung; obliterated the far lung to unrecognizable; exited just at the armpit of the left shoulder. Surpisingly the exit hole was about the size of a nickel is all - no meat loss to speak of except at the entry/exit points of the ribs/flank. The pronghorn stood there locked up for about 3 seconds, reared up and did a back flip on the spot never moving.

 

[Touchdown88]

240 Weatherby with a 103 grain ELD-X.

 

[lyle_destroys]

^^^^ Agreed @lyle_destroys.
The one pronghorn I referenced was a hard quartering away shot at 184 yards. Bullet entered just nicking the last rib on the right side; separated the diaphragm; tore up a tip on the liver; sheared those last three nearside ribs off at the backbone; tore a tip of the near lung; obliterated the far lung to unrecognizable; exited just at the armpit of the left shoulder. Surpisingly the exit hole was about the size of a nickel is all - no meat loss to speak of except at the entry/exit points of the ribs/flank. The pronghorn stood there locked up for about 3 seconds, reared up and did a back flip on the spot never moving.

I had one of those does do the same thing. Rear up and flip over. Only animal I've ever had that happen to.

 

[cday34]

It's looking like next year we will be coming to Wyoming to hunt antelope for the first time. We will be rifle hunting but the only rifle that I have that would work is a 22-250 (I know you need 60 grain bullets) is it a bad idea to bring the 22-250? Should I just buy a new rifle?

 

[isu22andy]

My buddy shot one in 2016 with a 60 grain 22-250 from 300 yards . It reared up like a bronco, stumbled about 30 yards fell over deader than a hammer. Itll work just fine . They are smaller critters than you think .

 

[cday34]

My buddy shot one in 2016 with a 60 grain 22-250 from 300 yards . It reared up like a bronco, stumbled about 30 yards fell over deader than a hammer. Itll work just fine . They are smaller critters than you think .

I figured it would be fine, especially since I don't plan on taking any shots over 300.