Shane
Lil-Rokslider
If you can hit one in the spine in the neck, a .223 would do the trick. But if you are hunting in really rough and rugged canyons, you may not get close enough for a high percentage chance on a precision shot. If you end up having to shoot 300+ yards, you'd want to aim at the shoulder. You will be much more likely to kill and not wound the animal if you have a bigger/faster bullet that will generate a lot more hydrostatic shock and tear up bones and vitals. If you just poke a small hole in an aoudad, he'll probably die eventually. But you may never find him. They really are tough and unbelievably agile go-anywhere-for-days animals.
Take the gun you want to take. If your shot placement is good, a .243 will definitely kill an aoudad. But if the shot doesn't disable the ram, he won't die where he was standing when you shot him. If you want to recover the dead aoudad for sure, hit him high shoulder/base of neck in the spine. Regardless of the gun you choose to take, be ready for a follow up shot if he doesn't fall after the 1st shot. If he does fall, don't take your scope off of him for a while and be ready to shoot again if he gets back up. They are tough critters (have I mentioned that?).
Best of luck to you! Can't wait to see the pics of your trophy!
BTW, what other guns do you have at your disposal?
Take the gun you want to take. If your shot placement is good, a .243 will definitely kill an aoudad. But if the shot doesn't disable the ram, he won't die where he was standing when you shot him. If you want to recover the dead aoudad for sure, hit him high shoulder/base of neck in the spine. Regardless of the gun you choose to take, be ready for a follow up shot if he doesn't fall after the 1st shot. If he does fall, don't take your scope off of him for a while and be ready to shoot again if he gets back up. They are tough critters (have I mentioned that?).
Best of luck to you! Can't wait to see the pics of your trophy!
BTW, what other guns do you have at your disposal?