Pronghorn caliber

[HuntnPack]

Hoping to draw a tag....... & will be taking my Seekins Element in 6.5 MAX, or my next project chassis rifle in a .257 or 6mm Sherman variant.

edit: New .25 cal. 133 Berger

 

[PAbow84]

25-06 is what I've used to drop goats. Basically anything will work,

 

[Brooks]

I always thought any .25 was perfect for antelope. I use a Winchester .25 wssm.

 

[Dereleek22]

.243 and up would do the trick. Accuracy is most important with antelope.

 

[Laramie]

I've taken 31 personally and had another 30 shot with me. Any legal caliber/bullet will work. Nothing wrong, at all, with your PRC. The most important thing, as others have mentioned, is your ability to shoot the gun accurately at distance. I always asked clients to be comfortable to at least 300. You can usually get within that range. Practice as far as you can on your range at home and then plan for some range time at elevation. Your gun will shoot a little differently if you are changing 3k+ in elevation. Good luck and have fun!

 

[turbobrick]

PRC will be totally fine. I've taken 3 with 260 Remington handloaded with the 129 ABLR.

 

[Treerat-sniper]

Its been 14 years since I've been speed-goat hunting but the last time I went out my .308 did the trick. The others in the group that went out used a .30-06, a .25-06 Encore handgun (SSK barrel) & a .270 JDJ Contender.

 

[Guy]

Buddy of mine uses his iron-sight Marlin 30-30... That kinda blows me away, but he loves that rifle and uses it well.

I usually rely on my 25-06 or 30-06 Rem 700 CDL's.

They're awfully fun to hunt, and taste great.

Regards, Guy

 

[BuzzH]

Just like any other big-game animal...any centerfire from .22-.375 tend to work right fair.

 

[Will_Rankin]

I’m hoping to use a 243 this year for my first pronghorn


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[Elk Dreamer]

Shot my lope this year at 513 yds with 243. Conditions were perfect and had the
confidence I could make the shot. I think it is a great caliber for lopes.

 

[Whunt]

6.5 rsaum at 763 yards. These fast 6.5 rounds are great!

 

[bow_hunt32]

Shot my lope this year at 513 yds with 243. Conditions were perfect and had the
confidence I could make the shot. I think it is a great caliber for lopes.

Nice! What rifle/optic setup and what load are you running in it?

 

[Elk Dreamer]

bow hunt 32 My gun is set up for hunting in WI and we don't shoot long
distances often. I have a 3-10 Nikon Monarch scope and shoot the cheap
17 dollar Winchester Super X at 100 grains. I shot a coyote at 397 yds a few
years back and that was my longest shot up until this hunt.

 

[BigHunterification]

I am going to be taking a 6.5 PRC to WY for a hunt. Anyone used this on antelope. Thanks

I think you'll be just fine. I have killed two with a .243 and it was plenty of power.

 

[MtnW]

I started pronghorn hunting when I was fifteen. First speed goat hunt was with a 7RemMag ( my only high powered rifle at the time) and my buddy used a 25-06. We ended up shooting our bucks at 100 and 175 yards. One of my other buddies was a WY pronghorn outfitter , he personally used a .243. The .270 Winchester shines as a pronghorn rifle. If I will be on a trophy pronghorn hunt it will be with my .264 WinMag. Pronghorn country can get pretty windy.

 

[Dan.durb02]

Another vote for 25-06. 117 SST drops them quick.

 

[Stray Horse]

I use a Tikka 25-06.

 

[Deano0686]

I’m takin a 26 nosler on my first antelope hunt.

 

[atHomeintheWoods]

I have a buddy who is trying to make a decision and this thread reinforces there are lots of way to get it done!